Trade

Trade

Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir. File Photo: TBS

Bangladesh turns to Russia, India for fuel amid global energy volatility

Trade gap with India hits $7.86bn in FY24-25, says commerce minister

Free Trade Agreements are no longer a policy option; they are fast becoming an economic necessity. Photo: TBS

Free Trade Agreements will define Bangladesh’s post-LDC economy

Flag of Bangladesh and European Union. Photo: Collected

Bangladesh, EU reaffirm commitment to strengthen trade and investment ties

Shipping containers are seen on a ship at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port in Navi Mumbai, India, 11 August , 2025. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas

India to hold off on US trade deal amid new probe, sources say

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US probes Bangladesh's export incentives, BGMEA 'uncomfortable'

A view of Chattogram Port. Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin/TBS

South Asia’s standards trap: Why Bangladesh risks being locked out of global trade

Shipping containers are stacked at a terminal at the port of Los Angeles in Long Beach, California, US, 10 March, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Caroline Brehman

Bangladesh among 16 nations facing new US unfair-trade probes

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Exporters alarmed as energy costs dampen global demand

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Volume of crude oil transported through the Strait of Hormuz in 2025 Q1 by destination

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Countries with the highest United States trade deficits

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Africa emerges as key partner, Bangladesh eyes $4b trade

File photo of Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin. Photo: BSS

Reciprocal tariff deal with US allows exit with notice: Commerce adviser

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Japan EPA widely welcomed