US tariffs

US tariffs

Zahid Hussain, former lead economist, World Bank Dhaka office. Sketch: TBS

Renegotiation is necessary but timing matters

Bangladesh’s trade deal with the United States has lost its economic logic, but not its legal force. Acting too quickly could invite political and regulatory backlash; waiting will strengthen our hand

A man walks past an installation of the Rupee logo and Indian currency coins outside the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) headquarters in Mumbai, India, 9 April 2025. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo

Portfolio outflows likely to pressure rupee, bonds; spillover of Greenland dispute eyed

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BMW boosts profitability despite China, tariff woes

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 2, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo

Trump’s global tariff policy faces US Supreme Court test as he is set to skip hearing

Commercial trucks head towards the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Pacific Highway Port of Entry from south Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, on 26 November 2024. File Photo: Reuters

Trump says all trade talks with Canada are terminated

US President Donald Trump listens as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during a joint press conference at the White House in Washington, DC, US, 13 February 2025. File photo: REUTERS/Nathan Howard

Trump vows to keep 'massive' tariffs on India until Russian oil imports cease

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent walks, following a meeting with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, on the day of US-China talks on trade, economic and national security issues, in Madrid, Spain, September 15, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Louiza Vradi

Bessent says US won't hit China with tariffs over Russian oil unless Europe goes first

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India, US to hold trade talks in New Delhi on Tuesday, negotiator says

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India says US trade negotiations are still going on as fresh tariffs loom

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Bangladesh to boost cotton imports from US to $1b: BTMA

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Dhaka in last-ditch bid as tariff talks with US begins in Washington

Bangladesh can absorb 5 percentage points tariff gap with peers, but 15 may be fatal

Bangladesh can absorb 5 percentage points tariff gap with peers, but 15 may be fatal

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Bangladesh to continue talks as US trade demands go against global norms