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Shanta Pal, Bangladeshi model, food vlogger, arrested in Kolkata due to..., she used to...
DNA India
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August 1, 2025
Shanta Pal used to run a food vlogging account on her Facebook. The last video on her account went out on July 28. Talking to PTI, police said that all the posts made on her account were a part of her strategy to prove herself to be an Indian....
US tariffs for Bangladesh cut down to 20%, Yunus calls it ‘diplomatic victory’
The Print
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August 1, 2025
Dhaka: Bangladesh has secured a 20 percent tariff rate after final talks with the US — 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,...
Who is Shanta Pal, Bangladeshi model-vlogger arrested in Kolkata for posing as Indian?
Hindustan Times
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August 1, 2025
A small-time Bangladeshi model and food vlogger, Shanta Pal, was arrested earlier this week with fake Indian documents, including Aadhaar cards and a ration card. She was using these documents to pose as an Indian and travel to multiple cities in...
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...
First Security Islami Bank holds 309th board meeting
The Financial Express Bangladesh
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The 309th meeting of the Board of Directors of First Security Islami Bank PLC was held on 30 July 2025, Wednesday at FSIB Head Office, Dhaka, with Mohammad Abdul Mannan, Chairman of the Board in the chair. Md. Azizur Rahman, Vice Chairman, Md....
Turning tariffs into transformation: Bangladesh’s path to trade resilience
The Business Standard
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August 1, 2025
The reduction of US tariffs from 35% to 20% on Bangladeshi exports, after successful rounds of negotiations, can act as a catalyst for transformative change across Bangladesh's trade, industrial, and policy landscape both immediately and in the...
‘White elephants’ bleed Bangladesh dry: SoE debt skyrockets to Tk6.4 lakh crore
The Business Standard
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August 1, 2025
While private firms face collapse from mounting ba debt, Bangladesh's state-owned enterprises (SOEs) operate under a different reality. Shielded by continuous government bailouts, these entities perpetuate a cycle of inefficiency, pushing public...
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%...
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...
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 Tariffs: Donald Trump Signs New Order on Tariffs – India’s 25%, Pakistan 19%, Bangladesh 20%
Latestly
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August 1, 2025
New Delhi, August 1: 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 further. Tariffs...
Bangladesh-India relations should be based on equity
Daily Star
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July 31, 2025
The relationship between Bangladesh and India has been tense since the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina following the nationwide student-led movement in July-August 2024. Subsequently, anti-Bangladesh propaganda in the Indian media,...
Dhaka eyes deep cut in US tariff as deadline ends
Daily Star
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July 31, 2025
As the tariff talks between Bangladesh and the United States wrap up today, Dhaka is expecting a deal that would see tariffs on its exports to the American market well below the steep 35 percent rate imposed by the Trump administration from August...
Indian textile stocks slide up to 7% after Trump slashes tariffs on rival supplier Bangladesh
The Economic Times
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August 1, 2025
Indian textile stocks like Kitex, Pearl Global, KPR Mill, and Welspun Living fell up to 7% on Friday as investors reacted to the latest tariff shift by the US administration under President Donald Trump. The move reduced import duties on...
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...
Bangladesh received $2.36 billion remittances in 30 days of July, up 32%
United News of Bangladesh
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Bangladeshi expatriates have sent inward US$2.36 billion in remittances in the first 30 days of July, the first month of the current fiscal year 2025-26. Arif Hossain Khan, Executive Director and Spokesperson for the Bangladesh Bank, confirmed...
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...
Uniqlo, Adidas Latest To Warn US Price Hikes As Trump Slaps Tariffs On Asian Manufacturing Hubs
myMotherLode - California
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Several brands have stockpiled goods in the U.S. ahead of the tariff implementation on Aug. 1. German sportswear brand Adidas (ADDYY) and Japan's Fast Retailing, which owns Uniqlo, are the latest companies to warn of higher product prices in the...
Dhaka-Ctg fuel pipeline to open in Aug: BPC
New Age Bangladesh
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Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha . Dhaka 31 July, 2025, 23:15 The first ever petroleum pipeline from southeastern port city of Chattogram to capital Dhaka is set to be operational from mid-August, Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) officials said...