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Shipping agents alarmed as Service Level Agreement omitted from meeting agenda on berth charge hike
The Business Standard
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July 10, 2025
A fresh dispute has emerged between berth operators and shipping agents over the Service Level Agreement (SLA) following the decision to increase berth handling charges (on-board container handling charge) at Chattogram Port. Although the SLA was...
Bangladesh proposes to increase imports from US in tariff talks
The Statesman (India)
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July 10, 2025
Bangladesh has proposed to increase imports from the US on the first day of tariff talks between the two countries, a Bangladeshi official said on Thursday. “Bangladesh, on the first day of the tariff talks, has proposed to import more cotton,...
Bangladesh's lack of leverage sees it brace for higher US tariffs
Nikkei Asia
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July 10, 2025
DHAKA -- Concerns are rising over Bangladesh's lack of leverage in trade negotiations with the U.S., after U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled a higher-than-expected tariff for the country if no deal is struck before Aug. 1, with business leaders...
Bangladesh, US hold tariff talks 'on all key issues'
BDNews24
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Published : 10 Jul 2025, 12:13 PM Updated : 10 Jul 2025, 12:13 PM The first day of the second round of three days of tariff talks between Bangladesh and the US has concluded in Washington, DC. The talks were very comprehensive, touching upon...
Bangladesh Bank Unleashes Landmark Reforms to Power Startup Ecosystem
Silicon India
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Bangladesh Bank increases startup loan cap from Tk2 crore to Tk8 crore, categorized by the startup’s operational stage. A new venture capital company will be formed to channel equity investments into startups, using banks’ startup funds. Interest...
Bangladesh Confirms Chikungunya Outbreak in Dhaka
Precision Vaccinations
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(Vax-Before-Travel News)The reappearance of 138 chikungunya cases in the People's Republic of Bangladesh in 2024 after a 7-year absence indicated the potential for larger outbreaks in the future. In June 2025, the Institute of Epidemiology,...
Bangladeshi GAP-grown mangoes reach Switzerland for the first time
Fresh Plaza
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July 9, 2025
For the first time, mangoes grown in Bangladesh using Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) have been exported to Switzerland, marking a significant step for the country's fresh produce sector, as reported by BSS news. Cultivated in Dinajpur's...
Trump’s Tariffs Are Bringing Us Closer to Global Free Trade
Townhall
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July 15, 2025
If you want proof that President Trump’s economic strategy is working, look no further than what’s happening in the apparel and cotton markets. Despite media alarmism over tariffs and warnings of an “impending recession,” the data tells a...
Bangladesh Police: Helicopter deal with Russia stalls for US sanctions
Daily Star
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July 9, 2025
Five years ago, Bangladesh initiated a Tk 400-crore deal with a Russian company to procure two helicopters for its police force, but the delivery was recently suspended due to US sanctions. On November 19, 2021, Bangladesh signed a...
This Sector Is Set To Outperform As Trump Levy 35% Tariff On Bangladesh
Zee News
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New Delhi: The recent decision by the United States to put a 35 percent tariff on Bangladesh is good news for India’s textile industry. Bangladesh sells a lot of ready-made clothes to the US because their costs are low, which made their products...
MoU inked to promote Dhaka-Bangkok trade
United News of Bangladesh
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Bangladesh-Thai Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BTCCI) has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Thai-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce (TBCC), Thailand to foster closer cooperation between the members of both organisations. Shams...
Bangladesh’s GDP expands 4.86% in Q3 FY25
Fibre 2 Fashion
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Bangladesh’s economy grew by 4.86 per cent year on year (YoY) in the third quarter (Q3, January-March) of fiscal 2024-25 (FY25), recovering from the slowdown induced by political unrest in Q1.Gross domestic product (GDP) at current prices reached...
The Race Towards Clean Energy: A World Still Gripped by Coal
Inter Press Service
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July 11, 2025
Asia-Pacific, Climate Action, Climate Change, Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Energy, Environment, Global, Green Economy, Headlines, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations, Trade & Investment A coal plant in Lamma Island, Hong...
Japan scrambling to exempt their auto industry from Trump’s 25% tariff
Global Fleet
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July 10, 2025
From 1 August, Japanese exports to the U.S. will be subject to a 25% tariff. That includes the country’s massive exports of cars and car parts. This is because of Japan’s “unfair” attitude towards American-manufactured cars, U.S. President Trump...
Study links surge in lightning disasters in Bangladesh to transboundary air pollution
Mongabay
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July 11, 2025
Air pollution — especially from transboundary dust and sulfate particles — is intensifying lightning activity in Bangladesh, particularly during the pre-monsoon season. Studies show that these pollutants, mostly coming in from northern and western...
20km tailback grips Dhaka-Sylhet highway
BDNews24
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Persistent rainfall over the past several days has created potholes in parts of the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway, causing a 20km tailback in the Brahmanbaria section. The congestion began on Friday, stretching from Ashuganj roundabout to Shahbazpur via...
‘They wanted birth, school certificates…even checked phones for Bangladesh contacts’: Bengal Migrants released from detention in Odisha
The Indian Express
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July 11, 2025
“When we showed them our voter ID cards and Aadhaar cards, they said it was not enough. They wanted birth certificates and school documents. They even seized our phones and checked for phone numbers from Bangladesh.”Ajimuddin Sheikh (22), a mason...
Bangladesh Army chief calls for 'close' defense co-op with Türkiye
Sabah
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July 9, 2025
Bangladesh’s army chief on Tuesday called for close defense sector cooperation with Türkiye during a visit by the head of the Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB), Haluk Görgün, to the South Asian country. Görgün met with Bangladesh interim...
Trade future in focus on day 2 of US-Bangladesh talks
BDNews24
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Bangladesh and the US have engaged in a second round of tariff negotiations, focusing on the "trajectory of current and future trade relations" amid tensions over Washington’s planned duty hike on Bangladeshi goods. Both sides presented their...
Currencies of Bangladesh, Sri Lanka to be convertible in Nepal
Xinhua News Agency
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KATHMANDU, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Nepal's central bank announced on Friday that it would categorize the Bangladeshi and Sri Lankan currencies as convertible foreign exchanges in the country, a move that has made tourism professionals happy. "The...