US importers race to create bonded warehouses amid Trump tariffs

The rush to bond U.S. warehouses for goods ranging from clothing to auto parts is a bet for some that raised U.S. tariffs will be only a short-term policy by the Trump administration.
21 May 2025

China slams US 'bullying' over new warnings on Huawei chips

Beijing condemned new US warnings on the use of AI chips made in China
21 May 2025

Trump’s remittance tax plan poses threat to Bangladesh

The US House Budget Committee voted late on Sunday to move forward with President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act", a proposal that could make sending money back home more expensive for three lakh Bangladeshis currently living in the United States.
20 May 2025

Weaker Donald Trump will struggle to keep promises

Donald Trump can still cut deals and issue orders. But the US president’s power has waned since he imposed sky-high tariffs in April, only to backtrack. In particular, the balance of power between the United States and China, which should be critical to his promise to “Make America Great Again”, has shifted in Beijing’s favour.
20 May 2025

China cuts key rates to aid economy as trade war simmers

China cut benchmark lending rates for the first time since October on Tuesday, while major state banks lowered deposit rates as authorities work to ease monetary policy to help buffer the economy from the impact of the Sino-US trade war..The widely expected rate cuts are aimed at stimulati
20 May 2025

Banks can now pay fees for correspondence courses abroad

The facility shall be admissible for one correspondence course at a time
20 May 2025

Apple supplier Foxconn to invest $1.5 billion in India unit

In March, Apple ramped up India production, exporting around 600 tons of iPhones worth $2 billion to the US.
20 May 2025

Japan's Honda to scale back on electric vehicles, concentrate on hybrids

It plans to launch 13 next-generation hybrid models globally in the four years from 2027.
20 May 2025

China's central bank cuts two key rates to historic lows

The five-year LPR, the benchmark for mortgage loans, was cut from 3.6 percent to 3.5 percent, it said.
20 May 2025

RMG export to EU rises 29% in Jan-Mar

Bangladesh shipped $5.98 billion worth of apparels to the EU in the first three months of 2025
19 May 2025

How is the economy doing?

The silver lining is that the economy isn’t falling apart
19 May 2025

Samsung’s next big bet? M&A hopes rise in advanced tech

Questions remain over whether the company has the liquidity to pursue large-scale deals
19 May 2025

China's factory output resists tariff impact, retail sales disappoint

China's April factory output resilient despite trade war, aided by government support measures
19 May 2025

China's Xiaomi to invest nearly $7 bn in chips

Since 2021, Xiaomi's chip development program has already received 13.5 billion yuan in research and development funds
19 May 2025

Asian markets drop after US loses last triple-A credit rating

The move dealt a blow to markets, which had enjoyed a healthy run-up last week after Washington and China hammered out a deal to temporarily slash tit-for-tat tariffs
19 May 2025

Strained ties: non-tariff barriers and the future of Bangladesh-India trade relations

The non-tariff barriers hurt Bangladesh-India trade, increasing costs and damaging bilateral trust
19 May 2025

Trump tells Walmart to ‘eat the tariffs’ instead of raising prices

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Walmart should "eat the tariffs" instead of blaming duties imposed by his administration on imported goods for the retailer's increased prices.
18 May 2025

Moody’s downgrade intensifies investor worry about US fiscal path

A US sovereign downgrade by Moody’s has exacerbated investor worries about a looming debt time-bomb that could spur bond market vigilantes who want to see more fiscal restraint from Washington.
18 May 2025

Taka weakens against US dollar again

The inter-bank exchange rate hit Tk 122.78 per US dollar today
18 May 2025

China slaps anti-dumping duties on plastics from US, EU, Japan, Taiwan

The commerce ministry's findings conclude a probe launched in May 2024, shortly after the US sharply increased tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, computer chips and other imports.
18 May 2025