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Bangladeshi model arrested in Kolkata with fake Aadhar, other Indian documents
India Today
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July 31, 2025
The anti-rowdy squad of Kolkata Police arrested a Bangladeshi woman on Tuesday for illegally residing in India. The accused has been identified as Shanta Pal (28), a resident of Barisal in Bangladesh. She was arrested from her rented apartment in...
Tariff cut by US a welcome development for Bangladesh’s export sector
The Business Standard
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August 1, 2025
The United States has reduced its reciprocal tariff on Bangladeshi exports from 35% to 20%, easing pressure on the country's key export sectors. The move brings Bangladesh in line with major competitors and is expected to help stabilise its...
US tariff cut brings relief but calls for strategic upgrade in Bangladesh's production
The Business Standard
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August 1, 2025
The recent reduction of the US reciprocal tariff on Bangladeshi exports to 20% from 35% is a welcome development. While the outcome offers some relief, it also brings new challenges that call for strategic action and industry-wide focus. The 20%...
1 killed, 10 injured as truck rams parked bus on Dhaka-Mawa Expressway
United News of Bangladesh
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One person was killed and 10 others injured when a speeding truck hit a stationary passenger bus on Dhaka-Mawa Expressway in Sreenagar upazila of Munshiganj early Friday. The deceased was identified as Abdul Kuddus Chan Mridha, 70, son of Abdur...
Bangladesh secures 20% US tariff rate, matching key apparel competitors
United News of Bangladesh
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Bangladesh secured a 20% US tariff rate—comparable to its key apparel-sector competitors such as Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Pakistan and Indonesia, which received rates between 19% and 20%. As a result, Bangladesh's relative competitiveness in apparel...
A year after uprising, Bangladesh's youth struggling to find jobs
Context
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What’s the context? Creating jobs and opportunities for students and youth proves daunting amid Bangladesh's political transition. Bangladesh's uprising last year began over jobs for youth Factory shutdowns and aid cuts have since added to job...
Pakistan-US trade deal seen as neutral, better than India but on par with Vietnam and Bangladesh: report
Profit by Pakistan Today
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August 1, 2025
Revised tariffs have reduced Pakistan’s tariff gap with countries like Vietnam and Bangladesh, eliminating its earlier advantage in the textile sector The US has revised the tariff on goods from Pakistan to 19% from 29% following a trade deal and...
US tariff announcement opens new window for Bangladesh garment exports
Daily Star
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August 1, 2025
The deep concerns over the impact of a 35 percent tariff on Bangladeshi exports—particularly on key items like garments—to the US are finally over, as President Donald Trump has announced the final reciprocal tariff rates for the concerned...
Business News | Trump Signs New Order on Tariffs - India's 25%, Pakistan 19%, Bangladesh 20%
Latestly
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August 1, 2025
New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump has signed the fresh executive order imposing revised tariffs for 70 countries, including India and Pakistan in a move that is expected to strain global trade relations...
Bangladesh interim government urged to further safeguard human rights
JURIST
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July 31, 2025
Human Rights Watch (HRW) stated on Wednesday that Bangladesh’s interim government failed to implement adequate human rights protections, one year after the overthrow of the previous government. The rights group noted that while the current...
US reduces reciprocal tariffs on Bangladesh to 20pc
New Age Bangladesh
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Staff Correspondent 01 August, 2025, 10:24 Bangladesh and US delegates hold third round of tariff talks in Washington. | CA press wing The United States has decided to reduce the reciprocal tariff on imported goods from Bangladesh to 20 per cent...
Bangladesh struggles with human rights after Sheikh Hasina fled, says rights body
Hindustan Times
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July 31, 2025
The interim Bangladesh government of Mohammed Yunus is falling short in implementing its challenging human rights agenda, a year since tens of thousands of people took to the streets to successfully depose their authoritarian government, Human...
Trump signs new order on tariffs – India’s 25%, Pakistan 19%, Bangladesh 20%
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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August 1, 2025
New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump has signed the fresh executive order imposing revised tariffs for 70 countries, including India and Pakistan in a move that is expected to strain global trade relations...
Jaishankar Flags ‘Greater Bangladesh’ Map Linked to Turkish-Backed Islamist Group
Pragativadi
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August 1, 2025
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has informed Parliament that the government is closely monitoring a controversial map depicting a so-called “Greater Bangladesh” — one that includes parts of Indian territory — allegedly promoted by an...
Tariff cut by US strengthens Bangladesh’s regional trade standing: Industry expert
The Financial Express Bangladesh
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Bangladesh’s adjustment of its reciprocal tariff rate to 20 per cent on products exported to the United States marks a strategic pivot in global trade, industry expert Mohiuddin Rubel has said, positioning the country more competitively in the...
CGS dialogue: Push for complete overhaul of Bangladesh's foreign policy
The Financial Express Bangladesh
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Speakers at a policy dialogue hosted by the Centre for Governance Studies (CGS) on Thursday underscored the urgent need for a comprehensive overhaul of Bangladesh's foreign policy, which they said has remained largely stagnant for over five...
Ambassador Yao meets acting President of Bangladesh-China Friendship Association
The Financial Express Bangladesh
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Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen has held a meeting with Nozmul Haque Nannu, acting president of the Bangladesh-China Friendship Association. During the meeting on Thursday, they reviewed the history of friendly exchanges between China and...
US reduces tariff to 20 pc for Bangladesh
The Financial Express Bangladesh
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The United States has reduced the reciprocal tariff on products imported from Bangladesh to 20 per cent from the previous announced 35 per cent. The tariff adjustment follows an executive order signed by President Donald Trump on Thursday local...
Yunus hails 'diplomatic win' as Bangladesh secures ‘landmark’ US tariff deal
The Financial Express Bangladesh
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Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has congratulated Bangladesh’s tariff negotiators on securing a “landmark” trade deal with the US in a “decisive diplomatic victory”. “By reducing the tariff to 20 per cent, 17 points lower than anticipated, our...
Prof Yunus sees bright future for Bangladesh as it secures 20pc US tariff rate
The Financial Express Bangladesh
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Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Friday said they proudly congratulate the Bangladesh tariff negotiators on securing a landmark trade deal with the United States, a decisive diplomatic victory. "The future of Bangladesh is undeniably bright....