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US tariffs: What Trump said in his letter to Bangladesh's Yunus

Dhaka, July 8 -- US President Donald Trump has responded to Bangladesh's request to reconsider a sweeping tariff on its exports, three months after receiving a letter from Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus... Read More


Salehuddin 'more or less satisfied' over revenue collection

Dhaka, July 8 -- Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday said he is "more or less satisfied" with the revenue collection performance of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) for the fiscal year 2... Read More


Father, son killed in Sirajganj road accident

Dhaka, July 8 -- An elderly man and his son were killed and another son was injured in a road accident in front of Nur Jahan Hotel at Chariya Madhyapara area in Salanga Police Station of Sirajganj dis... Read More


High US tariff on Bangladesh not justified: Finance Adviser

Dhaka, July 8 -- Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday said that the 35 per cent reciprocal tariff imposed by the US administration is not justified as the trade gap between the two countries... Read More


Heavy rainfall forecast in four divisions

Dhaka, July 8 -- The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) forecasted heavy rainfall across four divisions, including Dhaka, as the southwest monsoon remains active over the region. In a special... Read More


Forex reserves dip below $30b after ACU payment

Dhaka, July 8 -- The country's gross foreign- exchange (forex) reserves have fallen below the $30-billion mark following the payment of $2.02 billion in import bills through the Asian Clearing Union (... Read More


Japan-only bidders, fat quotes and no room to negotiate

Dhaka, July 8 -- A fresh dilemma has emerged in Dhaka's ambitious metro-rail expansion as the state-owned operator faces exorbitant bids from a narrow pool of Japanese firms. Despite interest from co... Read More


Bilateral treaty only means to readjust domestic tariffs for US

Dhaka, July 8 -- Government revenue authorities find limited scope to satisfy the Trump administration by reducing tariffs for US imports unless Bangladesh goes for bilateral treaty -- the only byway ... Read More


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