US tariffs

Yunus requests Trump to postpone tariffs for 3 months

The chief adviser made the call in a letter to the US president
7 April 2025

Bracing for a tariff storm

In trade, as in life, one decision from far away can unravel years of careful effort.
5 April 2025

CA calls ‘emergency meeting’ to discuss US tariff

The meeting will be held at the State Guest House Jamuna at 7.30pm today
5 April 2025

Trump tariffs: are they really reciprocal?

The way country-specific reciprocal tariffs are calculated raises serious questions.
5 April 2025

Tariff issue will be resolved through talks

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has expressed strong hope that there will be positive progress in resolving the tariff issue through talks with the US government.
3 April 2025

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

Right policies can turn US tariff challenges into opportunities: footwear exporters

Khan believes non-leather footwear dependency is not as critical compared to other industries
3 April 2025

Ticfa could help counter US tariffs more effectively: economist  

"We need a comprehensive review," said Mahfuz Kabir, research director of BIISS
3 April 2025

EU has 'strong plan' to retaliate to US tariffs if 'necessary'

US President Donald Trump is set to announce a new raft of tariffs against multiple countries as early as tonight, in what he has dubbed a "Liberation Day" to redress supposedly unfair trade imbalances
1 April 2025

Trump 2.0 and Bangladesh: Navigating a turbulent global trade landscape

One might be forgiven for thinking that the turbulence unleashed by Donald Trump’s trade policies during his first term as president of the United States was overhyped—especially since Bangladesh’s export contraction between July 2019 and February 2020,
17 February 2025

Trump slaps tariffs, sanctions as Colombia defies deportation push

Colombia's left-leaning President Gustavo Petro did not back down, announcing his own tariffs against US products
27 January 2025

Trump denies report that his team is eyeing pared-back tariffs

Trump responded on his Truth Social platform after the Washington Post cited three sources familiar with the matter as saying that Trump aides were exploring a narrower approach to tariffs
7 January 2025

US firms brace for more tariffs as election approaches

US tariffs weigh on many industries. The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) estimates retail prices have risen five percent to 10 percent annually since 2020
13 October 2024