China, Vietnam and Bangladesh accounted for more than half of US apparel imports from January through May this year

In July, the White House set the pillars of its economic strategy: a 15  baseline tariff on key trading partners and gutting corporate and income taxes.

Based on progress made so far, Bangladesh hopes for a positive outcome

Thailand is ready to negotiate and its proposal remains the same, Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira told reporters

Traders are also keeping an eye on US talks with other major economies, including India and South Korea

European Union trade negotiators may promptly celebrate the success they have achieved by clinching a deal with Donald Trump. If so, the question should be: If that passes for success, what would failure have looked like?

Dhaka Chamber, Sanem jointly organise discussion on industrial sector’s energy efficiency

EU, US avert trade war; markets rally on global deal hopes

US intensifies tariff talks as August 1 deadline looms

Investors were also gearing up for a busy week of data, central bank decisions and earnings from some of the world's biggest companies.

Talks between the world's top two economies are slated to happen over two days in the Swedish capital Stockholm

Donald Trump and Ursula von der Leyen announced the deal at Trump's luxury golf course in western Scotland

British politicians know that their workplace, the Palace of Westminster, is in a shambolic state. The 19th-century complex of buildings suffers from an infestation of vermin, falling masonry, leaking water from lead piping, and worn-out electric wiring.

From setting up micro-factories in Hazaribagh to attending international expositions, a new generation of leather entrepreneurs is trying to bring fresh momentum to one of Bangladesh’s most promising sectors for exports.

'No extensions, no more grace periods. August 1, the tariffs are set,' says Howard Lutnick

Bangladesh delegation met over 100 potential investors during its visit to 2 Chinese cities last week

Fed expected to hold rates despite Trump's pressure campaign

Gold prices slipped on Friday, weighed down by a stronger US dollar and signs of progress in US-EU trade negotiations that dented safe-haven demand.

Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Friday the United States and Pakistan were “very close” to a trade deal that could come within days, but comments from the US after Dar met with Secretary of State Marco Rubio mentioned no timeline.

The failure to check trade misinvoicing is a collective failure of the authorities, National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan said yesterday, describing the situation as “alarming”.