WTO

WTO Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. Photo: Reuters
World+Biz

Trump tariff could lead to contraction of global merchandise trade volumes by 1% this year: WTO chief

The recent announcements will have substantial implications for global trade and economic growth prospects, she notes

File Photo: A World Trade Organization (WTO) logo is pictured on their headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, June 3, 2016. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
World+Biz

Exclusive: US pauses financial contributions to WTO, trade sources say

File Photo: A World Trade Organization (WTO) logo is pictured on their headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, June 3, 2016. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
Global Economy

WTO report examines AI's impact on global trade

Sketch: TBS
Thoughts

Unlocking global e-commerce opportunities for Bangladeshi women at the WTO

Rezaul Karim Chowdhury, chief moderator of EquityBD, speaks at a workshop organised by ERF in Dhaka on 29 August. Photo: Courtesy
Events

Data discrepancy must be addressed before WTO negotiations: Civil society, journalists

Bangladesh's Export Policy 2024-27: A blueprint for WTO compliance and growth
Thoughts

Bangladesh's Export Policy 2024-27: A blueprint for WTO compliance and growth

NBR to align import duties for 20 products with WTO standards in FY25
NBR

NBR to align import duties for 20 products with WTO standards in FY25

Photo: TBS
NBR

NBR moves to align tariff structure with WTO commitments

Director-General of the WTO, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala speaks at the opening ceremony of the MC12, at the headquarters of the World Trade Organization, in Geneva, in 2022. The upcoming MC13 will have immense importance for Bangladesh.
World+Biz

WTO hits road block over advancing dispute reform talks

File Photo: A World Trade Organization (WTO) logo is pictured on their headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, June 3, 2016. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
Bangladesh

Bangladesh, India, Egypt call for TRIPS review with focus on development

G-20 finance ministers and central bank governors meeting in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Feb. 29, 2024.Photographer: Maira Erlich/Bloomberg
Global Economy

Global fragmentation on display in talks at WTO and G-20

Director-General of the World Trade Organization Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala speaks during the opening ceremony of the WTO ministerial meeting in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, February 26, 2024. REUTERS/Abdel Hadi Ramahi/File Photo
World+Biz

WTO talks deadline extended again with talks deadlocked

Director-General of the World Trade Organization Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala arrives to attend the opening of the WTO ministerial meeting in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, February 26, 2024. REUTERS/Emma Farge
Global Economy

WTO meeting seeks modest outcomes, with global trade at 'critical juncture'