Problems facing textile mills
Any major industry develops concurrently allowing the opportunity of growth of allied or backward linkage industries. The readymade garment (RMG) industry has also been behind the emergence of such source industries. Textile mills in this country had seen many ups and downs and before RMG took off, their fortunes plummeted....
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Tariff talks: Positive outcome a must for Bangladesh
As Bangladesh braces for the third round of negotiations with the United States, starting from today (Tuesday), the stakes have never been higher. The escalating tariff crisis, triggered by the Trump administration's decision to impose a nearly 50 per cent reciprocal tariff on Bangladeshi exports -- primarily ready-made garments and...
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What's in store for US-BD final round of tariff talks?
A Bangladesh trade mission, as reported, is scheduled to meet for the third time with the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) in Washington, D.C., on July 29 and July 30 to see if the 35 per cent reciprocal tariff that the Trump administration has imposed on Bangladesh's...
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The Milestone tragedy
The nation is reeling from the devastating crash of a training aircraft into Milestone School and College on Monday afternoon, July 21, 2025. The death toll continues to rise, with official figures now standing at 33 lives lost and nearly 200 injured-most of them schoolchildren. Many of the wounded remain...
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The great youth exit
Thousands of students from public and private universities in Bangladesh graduate each year, but many of them are left without suitable jobs. The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) recently released data showing that the youth unemployment rate is still over 10 per cent, far higher than the national average.The result...
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