Tariffs may raise costs for American families: US retail federation

More tariffs equal more anxiety and uncertainty, says the National Retail Federation (NRF)
5 April 2025, 11:43 AM

IMF team to arrive in Dhaka today for loan review 

The team will begin its two-week mission from April 6
5 April 2025, 06:36 AM

Apparel makers playing graceful grocers

Factories provide essentials at subsidised prices to win worker loyalty and orders. But what does the factory gain?
4 April 2025, 18:00 PM

The new trade disorder: US reciprocal tariffs and Bangladesh

The extent of the latest bout of tariff slaps across so many countries has come as a major shock and is unprecedented
4 April 2025, 10:56 AM

US tariff war: Implications and strategies for Bangladesh

On April 2, 2025, US President Trump introduced sweeping reciprocal tariffs, effectively reversing nearly all US tariff liberalisation since the Great Depression of the 1930s.
3 April 2025, 19:06 PM

Will the tariff hike impact stock market?

Stock investors in Bangladesh are apprehensive about the US hiking import tariffs, a move that could hurt the South Asian nation’s exports and the profitability of export-oriented listed firms.
3 April 2025, 19:06 PM

Footwear exporters see opportunity in US tariffs

As the United States moves to impose reciprocal tariffs, concerns are mounting among Bangladeshi exporters, particularly in the footwear and pharmaceutical sectors, over potential implications for the country’s trade prospects.
3 April 2025, 19:03 PM

Bangladesh must push for urgent US trade talks

Business leaders and economists have called upon the government to initiate immediate high-level negotiations with the United States administration following President Donald Trump’s imposition of reciprocal tariffs, warning that failure to secure concessions could erode the nation’s competitive edge in its most lucrative export market.
3 April 2025, 19:01 PM

Govt prepares formal appeal to US over tariffs

The government will shortly write to the United States Trade Representative (USTR), urging it to reduce what it describes as an irrational imposition of 37 percent reciprocal tariffs on Bangladeshi exports, a top official said yesterday.
3 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Global trade to face 1% contraction this year: WTO DG

The WTO Secretariat is closely monitoring and analysing US tariff measures
3 April 2025, 17:25 PM

Implications and strategies for Bangladesh

The average US tariff surged from 2.5 percent to 20 percent with a single executive action
3 April 2025, 12:26 PM

NBR studying impact of US tariffs on trade

The research aims to identify the most affected products and the extent of duties imposed
3 April 2025, 09:49 AM

Stock investors fear impact of US import duty on listed firms

Bangladesh's stock market has been struggling for several years due to the poor performance of listed firms, exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war.
3 April 2025, 09:38 AM

Detailed analysis needed to gauge US tariff impact: Bangladesh’s pharma leader

He urged exporters and businesses to closely monitor updates from the US Treasury and relevant authorities
3 April 2025, 08:15 AM

US tariffs to hit exports, foreign investment: economist

“Such tariff measures could significantly hurt exports, particularly the RMG sector," said Raihan
3 April 2025, 07:36 AM

Next budget aims for 6% GDP growth

The interim government aims to balance macroeconomic stability, inflation control, and 6 percent GDP growth in the next fiscal year’s budget, when the 13th parliamentary election is expected.
2 April 2025, 18:29 PM

Tourism industry in Cox’s Bazar eyes Tk 700cr revenue during Eid

Currently, over 100,000 people are visiting Cox's Bazar daily
2 April 2025, 13:41 PM

Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka sign deal to strengthen capital markets

The agreement, signed on Thursday in Colombo, aims to facilitate technology development and sharing
31 March 2025, 06:00 AM

Succeeding in a performance culture

I, along with some seniors from Standard Chartered Bank, went to meet the-then finance minister SAMS Kibria in late 2000 to share our decision to acquire ANZ Grindlays Bank.
29 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Poor navigability hits Payra Port though Tk 6,500cr spent on dredging

Despite spending Tk 6,500 crore on capital dredging, poor navigability has crippled Payra Port, forcing many importers to offload their cargoes either at sea or at Chittagong Port and then transport it through lighter vessels.
29 March 2025, 18:00 PM