USA

Containers are stacked on the deck of cargo ship One Minato at Port Liberty New York in Staten Island, New York, U.S., April 2, 2025. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon
World+Biz

United States eases port fees on China-built ships after industry backlash

US Trade Representative was watered down from a February proposal for fees on China-built ship of up to $1.5 million per port call that sent a chill through the global shipping industry

Photo: Reuters
World+Biz

Ukraine says pact signed with US is first step towards minerals deal

Illustration: Bloomberg
USA

What a reelected Trump can and can’t do to sway the Fed

The visiting US delegation called on the Chief Adviser at his official residence state guesthouse Jamuna. Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

US lauds CA Yunus' approach towards Rohingya issue

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, talks to CNN Anchor Richard Quest during the World Government Summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Feb 11, 2025. Photo: AP
World+Biz

US tariffs will weaken global economy and trigger inflation but not a global recession, IMF says

Neodymium is used to make the powerful magnets used in loudspeakers and computer hard drives. Photo: Getty Images
World+Biz

China's rare earth export curbs expose US vulnerability in tech and defence sectors

Containers on a cargo ship are seen at an industrial port in Tokyo, Japan April 3, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
World+Biz

Japan says no plan for big concessions in talks on US tariffs

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi attends a meeting with his Armenian counterpart in Yerevan, Armenia, on March 25, 2025. Photo: AFP via BSS
Middle East

Iran top diplomat rejects direct negotiations with US

US and Chinese flags and a label with the word "34% Tariffs" are seen in this illustration taken, April 4, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Global Economy

China says 'market has spoken' after US tariffs spark selloff

Zahid Hussain, former lead economist. Sketch: TBS
Panorama

All things considered, return of this protectionism has been negative: Zahid Hussain

Dr Khondaker Golam Moazzem. Sketch: TBS
Panorama

High tariffs justified but LDC transition requires different strategies: Dr Khondaker Golam Moazzem

Dr Zaidi Sattar. Sketch: TBS
Panorama

Bangladesh's protectionist policies doing more harm than good: Zaidi Sattar

US President Donald Trump, left, shakes hands with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a joint press conference at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Feb. 25. PRAKASH SINGH/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES
World+Biz

US slaps 26% tariff on India, lower than Asian peers