The United States and India are finalizing a tariff reduction deal that could cut import duties to 15–16%, reshaping bilateral trade and energy cooperation.
The IMF will delay Bangladesh’s next $800 million loan installment until a new government assumes office, citing the need for reform assurances and policy stability.
Pacific Jeans Group has indefinitely closed seven factories in Chattogram following violent worker clashes, leaving 35,000 employees unemployed in one of Bangladesh’s largest garment shutdowns.