DHAKA (Reuters) – Myanmar has confirmed that 180,000 Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh since fleeing their homeland are eligible to return, the Bangladesh government’s press office on Friday.
India’s Modi urges Bangladesh leader to avoid rhetoric that mars ties
India’s prime minister urged Bangladesh’s interim leader to avoid rhetoric that marred bilateral relations during their first meeting on Friday since the ouster of Bangladeshi premier Sheikh Hasina, …
Myanmar starts confirming Rohingyas eligible for return with first list of 180,000 refugees
The information was disclosed today to Dr Khalilur Rahman, high representative of the Chief Adviser of Bangladesh, by U Than Shew, deputy prime minister and foreign minister of Myanmar, at a meeting o …
Indian PM Modi and Bangladesh’s Yunus hold first talks after Hasina exit
India’s prime minister met with the head of Bangladesh’s interim government on the sidelines of a regional summit in Bangkok on Friday, the Bangladesh government’s press office said, their first …
Govt to review 37% US tariff at meeting on Sunday
The United States has imposed a new reciprocal tariff of 37% on goods from Bangladesh, raising concerns among exporters, …
‘A Big Shock’: How Bangladesh Woke to News of Trump Tariffs
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 …