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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


Dhaka still tries for deal to avert tariff hike

Dhaka, July 4 -- Bangladesh is still trying for a deal to avert prohibitive tariffs on exports to the US market while President Trump, basking in "legislative victory", Friday began delivering tariff-... Read More


Businesses agog for reciprocally beneficial deal to scale tariff walls

Dhaka, July 4 -- Exporters here are agog for a reciprocally beneficial deal as a Bangladesh trade mission and their US counterparts sit for striking trade agreement before the United States imposes pu... Read More


BD prepares for Chinese FDI surge, export spurt

Dhaka, June 21 -- Bangladesh prepares to receive prospective higher Chinese foreign direct investment (FDI) under its broader strategy to strengthen trade competitiveness amid challenges linked to its... Read More


Increase in turnover tax for CMSMEs sparks backlash

Dhaka, June 20 -- The interim government has decided to move forward with a significant increase in the turnover tax for individual taxpayers operating cottage, micro, small, and medium enterprises (C... Read More


Iran-Israel proxy war threatens business stability

Dhaka, June 13 -- Raging tensions between Iran and Israel along the global commercial lifeline pose significant threats to business stability, driving up oil prices, increasing shipping costs, and imp... Read More


Prices of local mobile phones may increase

Dhaka, June 2 -- Local mobile phone manufacturers and assemblers are likely to face increased value-added tax (VAT) in the next fiscal year (FY2025-26), as the government plans to reduce certain facil... Read More