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Doors yet open for talking reciprocal tariff parity

Dhaka, July 8 -- Keeping the doors yet open for possible tradeoff, the US has declared a slightly slashed 35-percent tariff on Bangladesh's products exported to the American market with effect from Au... Read More


Elderly man beaten during Jatrabari robbery dies

Dhaka, July 8 -- An elderly man has allegedly died after he and his wife were beaten during a robbery in Dhaka's Jatrabari. The injured couple were rescued and taken to hospital on Tuesday morning wh... Read More


BSF hands over body of Bangladeshi farmer shot dead at Chuadanga Border

Dhaka, July 8 -- The body of a Bangladeshi farmer, who was shot dead by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) near the Jhajhadanga border in Damurhuda upazila of Chuadanga, was handed over to Border ... Read More


Youth Festival to continue till Dec 31: Asif Mahmud

Dhaka, July 8 -- Youth and Sports and LGRD and Cooperatives Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain today said the ongoing 'Youth Festival' aimed at building a new Bangladesh by energizing the youth power ... Read More


Bangladesh gets three-week extension to avert US tariffs

Dhaka, July 8 -- The United States has granted Bangladesh an additional three weeks-until August 1-to finalise a trade agreement and avoid the imposition of steep tariffs on its exports, including rea... Read More


Houthis say Liberian-flagged bulk carrier sinks in Red Sea

Dhaka, July 8 -- Yemen's Houthi group said Monday that the Liberian-flagged bulk carrier MAGIC SEAS it attacked on Sunday sank completely in the Red Sea. "The ship MAGIC SEAS sank completely in the d... Read More


Oil eases as traders assess US tariffs, OPEC+ output hike

Dhaka, July 8 -- Oil prices retreated on Tuesday after rising almost 2% in the previous session as investors assessed new developments on U.S. tariffs and a higher-than-expected OPEC+ output hike for ... Read More


Iran says death toll from Israeli attacks nears 1,100

Dhaka, July 8 -- The death toll from Israeli attacks on Iran between June 13 and 24 has reached 1,060, head of Iran's Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs Saeed Ohadi said Monday. In a televise... Read More


Bangladesh's LDC graduation: risks & readiness

Dhaka, July 8 -- Bangladesh is at a landmark in the nation's life-one of jubilation and an invitation to strategic contemplation. Bangladesh. With its anticipated graduation from the United Nations' L... Read More


Bangladesh considers big-ticket US imports to counter steep Trump tariff hike

Dhaka, July 8 -- The interim government is considering new purchases of Boeing aircraft and military hardware from the United States in a bid to reduce the trade gap and avert the impact of a steep 35... Read More