Everything is up for grabs. That’s the takeaway from the US-Japan trade pact Donald Trump and Shigeru Ishiba revealed on Wednesday. By setting tariffs on US imports from the Asian country at 15 percent, including autos, the US president is handing Japan’s prime minister a decent win but also beating a big retreat on his flagship “sectoral tariffs”. It further complicates Washington’s regime of wildly diverging levies.

The government has approved 18 improved rice varieties for cultivation, 80 percent of which are suitable for the Boro and Aman seasons, in an effort to raise agricultural productivity and enhance food security.

Readymade garment exporters have urged the Bangladesh Inland Container Depots Association (Bicda) to withdraw its recent decision to raise various charges for handling export containers.

80% of the varieties are suitable for the Boro and Aman seasons

The cement producer made Tk 96 crore profit in the quarter

The ceramics manufacturer attributed the loss mainly to higher finance expenses

The bank’s inability to recover loans from defaulters and higher interest on deposits dented its bottom line

The Dhaka stocks rose for the seventh consecutive day

NBR chairman says while visiting Benapole Customs House

India, UK ready to sign historic trade pact Thursday, say officials

Government to import US wheat, seeking lower tariffs for Bangladesh exports

The DSEX rose 74.66 points to reach 5,345.23 by 12:02 pm

Trade uncertainty, tariffs prompt ADB to cut Asia-Pacific growth outlook

Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC has signed a global distributorship agreement with Barbados-based private company Bargain Warehouse Inc to expand its international reach.

The negotiation team from Bangladesh will fly to America once the USTR fixes a date for the talks

The study was prepared using responses from officials of 37 banks

Currently, over 90 percent of the country’s mobile network coverage is enabled by the TowerCos

FBCCI and MCCI have expressed deep shock over the loss of lives

The DSEX rose 50.94 points to settle at 5,270.57

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened a 26% tariff on Indian imports in April but paused implementation to allow for talks