Trump’s tariff war 2.0: A windfall for Bangladesh?

When US President Donald Trump imposed a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico and a 10% tariff on Chinese goods, the shockwaves were felt far beyond these three economies. European nations and Japan are also on edge, bracing for the ripple effects of this aggressive trade manoeuvre. As expected, Canada on Saturday announced […]

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China denounces Trump tariff: ‘Fentanyl is America’s problem’

The response stopped short of the immediate escalation that had marked China’s trade showdown with Trump in his first term as president and repeated the more measured language Beijing has used in recent weeks. China’s government on Sunday denounced the Trump administration’s imposition of a long-threatened 10% tariff on Chinese imports while leaving the door […]

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Taiwan bans use of DeepSec in all government institutions

Taiwan has banned all government agencies from using Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company DeepSec, the ministry of digital affairs said in a statement on Friday. The ministry said DeepSec is a major threat to information security. The Taiwanese government has always been wary of Chinese technology products. The main reason for this is that Beijing […]

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Average salary in Uzbekistan exceeds 5.3 million UZS

In 2024, the average monthly salary in Uzbekistan increased by 17.4% compared to the previous year, reaching 5.357 million UZS, with the highest average salary recorded in Tashkent at 9.1 million UZS, according to statistical data. The regions that followed Tashkent in terms of average salaries are as follows: Navoi region – 6.7 million UZS; […]

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Debt-to-revenue ratio rises – Can Bangladesh manage the pressure?

The government’s external debt burden is rising at a pace far outstripping revenue growth, pushing the debt-to-revenue ratio dangerously close to the IMF’s 18% threshold by the end of fiscal 2023-24, according to a recent Economic Relations Division (ERD) report. The debt-to-revenue ratio surged to 16.53% in FY24, up from just 12% a year ago, […]

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30 killed in clashes between army and terrorist groups in Pakistan

Two major clashes between the army and terrorists took place in Pakistan’s Balochistan province. At least 30 people were killed. Of these, 18 were soldiers and 12 were terrorists. The Anadolu Agency reported this news, citing the Pakistan Army. The Pakistani army’s media wing, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), said in a statement on Saturday […]

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The Taliban have no legal right to multibillion dollar Afghan fund, says US watchdog

The watchdog for U.S. assistance to Afghanistan said the Taliban have no legal right to billions of dollars in funding set aside for the country because they are not recognized as its government and are under sanctions. In its latest report issued Friday, the office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, or SIGAR, […]

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India increases aid to Maldives with MVR 1.06bn budget allocation

India is set to increase its financial aid to the Maldives for the upcoming year, with an allocation of MVR 1.06 billion in its 2025-2026 proposed budget. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration presented its 2025-2026 proposed budget to the Parliament on Saturday. According to the budget, which is published on the Indian Foreign Ministry’s […]

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