India’s US tariff edge over Bangladesh disappears Bangladesh’s US trade deal rattles India amid strained ties. Fresh off inking pacts with the US, Bangladesh lands a textile tariff win that’s got Indian exporters sweating, just as New Delhi-Dhaka relations hit a rough patch. Deals in SpotlightImagine the timing: Days after India seals its own trade […]
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Voting starts in Bangladesh’s crucial parliamentary elections Nearly 800,000 registered expatriate Bangladeshis will vote for the first time via IT-based postal ballots. Voting kicked off this morning in Bangladesh’s high-stakes parliamentary elections—the first since Sheikh Hasina’s dramatic ouster amid massive nationwide protests in August 2024. Picture the scene: long queues forming at dawn across 299
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U.S. cuts Bangladesh tariffs to 19 percent Bangladesh garments using US cotton and fibres will get zero duty under the deal, says Commerce Secretary Mahbubur Rahman Bangladesh has secured a lower tariff rate under a new trade agreement with the United States. The deal was announced on Monday, February 9, 2026. Under the agreement, the
US-India trade deal may restart agricultural trade flows A new trade deal between the United States and India could give a fresh push to farm trade between the two countries. The early agreement shows signs of easing old barriers that slowed or stopped some key agricultural flows in recent years. According to a joint statement
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Trump lifts India tariff after Russian oil deal New Delhi said it will buy US energy products and committed to a framework expanding defense cooperation with Washington for ten years. The tariff was earlier imposed because India was buying oil from Russia. This step follows a trade deal that Trump announced earlier this week. The
India and Gulf bloc including UAE and Saudi agree trade terms The move follows India finalising a free trade pact with the EU and concluding a separate trade agreement with the United States India and the Gulf Cooperation Council have agreed on terms to begin talks for a free trade agreement. Union minister Piyush Goyal
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“You Can’t Buy Respect” Pakistan faces backlash after India US trade deal Despite courting Donald Trump, Pakistan faces higher tariffs than India after US trade deal, sparking strong domestic backlash India’s new trade deal with the United States has sparked strong anger inside Pakistan. Many there say months of loud outreach to Washington brought almost
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Sensex, Nifty slip as IT stocks fall on AI news IT stocks slide sharply as investors react to Anthropic AI news Indian stock markets were trading on a flat and quiet note on Wednesday, February 4. Early gains were limited as heavy losses in IT stocks pulled the market down. Buying in a few large
UAE applauds India–EU pact, boosting trust, trade, growth India, EU sign key security pact and talent mobility deal, strengthening trust, opportunity, and people-to-people ties worldwide The United Arab Emirates has warmly welcomed the landmark free trade agreement (FTA) concluded between India and the European Union, calling it a major step towards strengthening economic openness, sustainable
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India–EU mega deal could reshape global trade ties When European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called the newly announced India–EU free trade agreement the “mother of all deals,” it was not just rhetorical flourish. After nearly two decades of on-and-off negotiations, the agreement marks a decisive moment for two of the world’s largest economic
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