Voting is under way in Bangladesh, where 127 million eligible voters are electing a new government 18 months after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted by a student-led movement. Hasina, the ...

“We have got a tariff rate of 19% in the new trade deal with the U.S., which is good compared to our rivals like Cambodia and Indonesia but a clause in the deal has given us greater advantage as the U ...

Washington agrees to create a mechanism for zero reciprocal tariffs Bangladesh to lower some tariffs over several years, ease non-tariff barriers for US goods Bangladesh pledges to by $15 bln in US ...

The United States and Bangladesh on Monday finalised the United States–Bangladesh Agreement on Reciprocal Trade, wrapping up negotiations as both countries stepped in to strengthen bilateral economic ...

Dhaka has secured a reduced 19% tariff under a US-Bangladesh trade deal signed on Monday, with exemptions on textiles and garments made using raw material imported from the US. Muhammad Yunus, chief ...

The "reciprocal" duties were imposed by Trump last year to address trade imbalances. The United States and Bangladesh unveiled a deal Monday to lower US tariffs on goods from the world's ...

Days ahead of the general election and popular referendum of February 12, candidates and experts questioned the wisdom of holding the referendum that aims to curtail power of the Prime Minister’s post ...

An array of political parties and alliances will be vying for seats in the Bangladesh Parliament on February 12 in the country’s first election since the ousting of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ...

If successful, Bangladesh could inspire beleaguered democrats across Asia and beyond. If not, it risks validating the resilience of hybrid regimes that mimic elections while stifling competition. Now, ...

As old political alliances fracture and constitutional debates intensify, an unprecedented Islamist alliance is reshaping the country's electoral landscape. With the long‑dominant Awami League (AL) ...

Bangladesh will hold national elections on February 12, 2026, post-uprising. Awami League barred after Hasina's exile and death sentence in absentia. BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami lead polls with 33-35% and ...

The possibility of zero-tariff entry for select Bangladeshi textile and apparel exports has moderated the earlier optimism surrounding Indian exporters. (AI image) The US-Bangladesh trade deal ...