The United States is Bangladesh’s third-largest trading partner after China and India. It has imposed a 37 percent tariff on goods imported from the South Asian nation.
Trump’s Tariffs Hit Garment Makers in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka Hard
The industry supplies low-cost clothing to the United States, and is a crucial part of the Asian countries’ economies.
FACT CHECK: Misleading video falsely shows religious hate crime, attack on Hindus in Bangladesh
A video recently circulated on social media claimed to show another incident of religious hate crimes against Hindus in Bangladesh. The video allegedly showed radical Islamists brutally attacking …
Trump tariff shock stings Bangladesh, Sri Lanka garment giants, may help India
Bangladeshi garment exporter Shahidullah Azim woke up on Thursday to the shock of U.S. President Donald Trump slapping a 37% tariff on his country’s exports, endangering an apparel hub already reeling from domestic political upheaval.
Bangladesh faces 37% US tariff under new Trump trade policy
According to a chart published by the White House today, the US government claims Bangladesh effectively imposes a 74 percent tariff on American goods. In response, a 37 percent “discounted reciprocal …
As Bangladesh reinvents itself, Islamist extremists see an opening
Demonstrators at a rally in Dhaka, the capital, warned that if the government did not give the death penalty to anyone who disrespected Islam, they would carry out executions with their own hands …
42 killed in road accidents during Eid holiday across Bangladesh
At least 42 people were killed and 63 others were injured in road accidents across Bangladesh during the Eid vacation in four days between Sunday and …
Old clip shows vehicles vandalised in Bangladesh, not violence in eastern Indian state
After clashes broke out between religious groups in West Bengal in March 2025, a video was shared in social media posts that falsely claimed it showed the violence in the eastern Indian state. The …
Bangladesh Halts Yarn Imported Via Land Ports— Exporters Call it ‘Suicidal’
Two leading lobbying groups of Bangladesh’s ready-made garment industry argue this would mean higher costs and a tougher market for SMBs.
Bangladesh’s China Move Sparks Controversy | Xi-Yunus Meeting & Economic Ties Explained
Bangladesh’s interim chief Muhammad Yunus has made a direct pitch to China, triggering a political storm. During his visit to Beijing, Yunus highlighted Bangladesh’s strategic position and its ties …