New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) The bilateral trade agreement signed by Bangladesh with the Donald Trump administration has come in for a lot of media criticism in Dhaka for being one-sided, as it gives the US a huge advantage while imposing too many restrictions on the South Asian country. In fact, many politicians and economists are demanding that the agreement be scrapped, according to a new report.Leading Dhaka-based Prothom Alo newspaper says that “the trade agreement with the United States imposes…
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Washington, March 2 (IANS) The White House on Monday unveiled President Donald Trump’s 2026 Trade Policy Agenda, declaring that “America is back” and vowing to deepen tariffs, enforce trade laws, and renegotiate key agreements to reduce what it calls a national emergency driven by record trade deficits. The 2026 agenda argues that “the United States currently runs the largest trade deficit in human history,” after offshoring 5 million manufacturing jobs and losing more than 70,000 f…
Washington, Feb 19 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has congratulated Bangladesh’s newly elected Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on his “historic election” and urged progress on bilateral trade and defence agreements, stating that Washington aims to maintain momentum in its strategic relationship with Dhaka.In a letter dated February 18, 2026, Trump congratulated Rahman on his electoral victory and wished him success in his tenure as Prime Minister of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.The …