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New US tariffs come in at lower 10% rate
The United States imposed a new tariff from Tuesday of 10 percent on all goods not covered by exemptions, the US Customs and Border Protection said, the rate first announced by President Donald Trump on Friday rather than the 15 percent he promised a day later.
24 February 2026, 17:50 PM
Trump considers new national security tariffs after Supreme Court ruling, WSJ reports
The new tariffs would be separate from a 15 percent global levy Trump announced on Saturday
24 February 2026, 12:10 PM
Trump threatens countries that would 'play games' with tariffs
The high court struck down Trump's global tariffs last Friday
24 February 2026, 12:00 PM
Honour trade deal
The European Commission called Sunday for Washington to abide by the terms of the trade deal struck last year with the EU, as President Donald Trump announced new global tariff hikes a day after an adverse Supreme Court ruling.
24 February 2026, 00:00 AM
US customs agency to stop collecting tariffs deemed illegal
The US Customs and Border Protection agency said it will halt collections of tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act at 12:01 a.m. EST (0501 GMT) on Tuesday, more than three days after the US Supreme Court declared the duties illegal.
24 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Tariff ruling won’t end uncertainty for trade partners
The US Supreme Court’s decision to strike down a large swath of President Donald Trump’s tariffs has weakened his ability to threaten and impose tariffs at a moment’s notice, but it won’t end gnawing uncertainty for trade partners or companies.
24 February 2026, 00:00 AM
China calls for cancelling unilateral tariffs
China urged the United States on Monday to cancel unilateral tariffs announced by President Donald Trump after the US Supreme Court struck down many of his measures.
24 February 2026, 00:00 AM
US says trade deals in force despite court ruling
US trade deals with the European Union, China and other partners remain in force despite the Supreme Court ruling that struck down many of President Donald Trump’s tariffs, a top official said Sunday.
24 February 2026, 00:00 AM
US to stop collecting tariffs deemed illegal by Supreme Court on Tuesday
The IEEPA tariff collection halt coincides with Trump's imposition of a new, 15 percent global tariff
23 February 2026, 14:23 PM
Gold climbs to 3-week high as US tariff ruling stokes uncertainty
Spot gold climbed 1.1 percent to $5,158.29 per ounce by 0558 GMT
23 February 2026, 13:01 PM
EU 'expects' US to honour trade deal as Trump hikes tariffs
The EU and United States last year struck an agreement setting US tariffs at a maximum 15 percent on most European goods
23 February 2026, 11:54 AM
China urges US to cancel unilateral tariffs after Supreme Court ruling
Beijing warns of protectionism’s dangers
23 February 2026, 11:00 AM
Trump to remove Vietnam from restricted tech list
US President Donald Trump told Vietnam’s top leader To Lam he would “instruct the relevant agencies” to remove the country from a list restricted from accessing advanced US technologies, Vietnam’ s government announced Saturday.
23 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Furnace oil price cut by 18%
The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has cut furnace oil prices for public and private power producers and industries by 18 percent, from Tk 86 to Tk 70.10 per litre.
23 February 2026, 00:00 AM
AI agent invasion has people trying to pick winners
An onslaught of artificial intelligence agents that handle tasks from writing code to dispensing tax advice has the tech world and financial markets scrambling to pick winners and shed losers.
23 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Dollar declines
The dollar declined in volatile trading on Friday and was poised to snap a four-session streak of gains after the US Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs based on a national emergency law.
23 February 2026, 00:00 AM
US trade partners cautiously welcome tariff ruling
US trading partners on Friday cautiously welcomed a Supreme Court ruling striking down US President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs, with hard-hit Canada saying the levies were always “unjustified.”
23 February 2026, 00:00 AM
China-based Tianford Bangladesh Textile to invest $19.6 million in Uttara EPZ
It will establish an RMG manufacturing unit
22 February 2026, 17:23 PM
Supreme Court tariff ruling clouds Fed's rate path after a year of upheaval
The fresh uncertainty around the Fed's outlook was evident in interest rate futures markets
22 February 2026, 13:39 PM
For Europe Inc, US tariff relief comes with a sting in the tail
European trade groups, companies and analysts worried that the ruling may make trade relations even more messy after hard-struck trade deals last year
22 February 2026, 12:18 PM