Donald Trump
Trump admin confirms car tariffs start Thursday
Duties on automotive parts imports will be launched on May 3
3 April 2025, 03:33 AM
What the world said about Trump's tariffs
China, Canada, Japan, UK, and more react to US tariffs with criticism and retaliation plans
3 April 2025, 03:18 AM
Bangladesh reviewing import tariffs on products from USA: press secy
Says the NBR is identifying options to rationalise tariffs expeditiously, which is necessary to address the matter
3 April 2025, 03:15 AM
US slaps 26% tariff on India, lower than Asian peers
The reciprocal tariff will be effective from April 9, according to a statement from the White House
3 April 2025, 02:01 AM
What does the US tariff offensive mean for Bangladesh?
Bangladesh’s garment sector, a major export industry and critical employment source, is likely to bear the brunt of this policy.
3 April 2025, 01:01 AM
Bangladesh faces 37% US tariff under new Trump trade policy
US government claims Bangladesh effectively imposes a 74 percent tariff on American goods
2 April 2025, 22:07 PM
Trump faces first electoral setback after SC vote
Donald Trump’s second presidency was dealt a spinning blow by voters in Wisconsin Tuesday as they elected a liberal judge to the state’s Supreme Court, despite his powerful advisor Elon Musk pouring millions into the race to sway the polls.
2 April 2025, 18:15 PM
Trump all set to unleash ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs
US President Donald Trump was poised to unveil sweeping new “Liberation Day” tariffs yesterday, but kept the world guessing until the last minute about the scope of an onslaught that could spark a global trade war.
2 April 2025, 18:00 PM
EU has 'strong plan' to retaliate to US tariffs if 'necessary'
US President Donald Trump is set to announce a new raft of tariffs against multiple countries as early as tonight, in what he has dubbed a "Liberation Day" to redress supposedly unfair trade imbalances
1 April 2025, 08:19 AM
Trump threatens $9 bn in Harvard funding over 'anti-Semitism'
Trump has aggressively targeted prestigious universities that saw bitter protests sparked by Israel's attack on Gaza
1 April 2025, 02:52 AM
Signal: The encrypted app that hosted Trump aides' war plans
When top aides to US President Donald Trump recently discussed military strikes against Yemen’s Houthi militants, they turned to Signal—a messaging app prized for its secrecy. Launched in 2014, Signal is a free, open-source app that promises ironclad privacy. It uses 'end-to-end encryption', meaning only the sender and recipient can read messages—not even Signal itself.
26 March 2025, 03:48 AM
Trump revokes security clearances of Biden and senior aides
The list of names stripped of their authorization to see state secrets included Biden, Kamala Harris.
22 March 2025, 03:13 AM
Funding uncertainties under the Trump administration: Which US universities have been impacted?
A number of top US universities are adopting measures including freezing hires, laying off staff, and decreasing graduate student admissions.
17 March 2025, 14:04 PM
Trump freezes VOA and other US-funded media outlets
President Donald Trump’s administration has put journalists at Voice of America and other US-funded broadcasters on leave, abruptly freezing decades-old outlets long seen as critical to countering Russian and Chinese information offensives.
16 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Harvard, among other top US universities, freezes hiring amid financial uncertainties under Trump
The freeze was the “most drastic step” Harvard is taking in response to new White House orders.
16 March 2025, 10:16 AM
TikTok sale talks underway, deal possible soon, says Trump
US President Donald Trump has revealed that his administration is in discussions with four groups regarding the sale of Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok, as per a recent report by Reuters.
10 March 2025, 03:52 AM
Zelensky ready for Russia talks, mineral deal
US President Donald Trump said later on Tuesday that Ukraine’s leader Volodymyr Zelensky has told him Kyiv was ready for talks with Russia and the finalisation of a US minerals deal, days after the pair’s explosive White House meeting.
5 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Trump and Zelensky: Is the damage irreparable?
For Trump, it’s always, “What’s in it for me?”
5 March 2025, 05:00 AM
Trump shares bizarre AI video of a rebuilt Gaza with Musk, Netanyahu
The 33-second clip remained on Trump's accounts without denial or retraction hours after the initial posting on Tuesday night.
27 February 2025, 08:48 AM
US cuts overseas development programme budgets by more than 90%
The review in part targeted multi-year foreign assistance contracts awarded by the USAID, with the vast majority eliminated during its course.
27 February 2025, 03:33 AM