New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The US has launched a fresh trade investigation into Bangladesh and other economies to examine whether their policies and production practices are contributing to global overcapacity that could harm American manufacturing, according to a report in Dhaka-based The Morning Star.The investigation was initiated on March 11 by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, a powerful trade enforcement tool used to cha…
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Washington, March 13 (IANS) The United States has launched investigations into 60 economies, including the European Union, India, Japan, and China, to determine whether their failure to ban imports made with forced labour unfairly harms American workers and businesses.The sweeping probe was initiated by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) on Thursday under Section 301(b) of the Trade Act of 1974 and targets some of Washington’s largest trading partners.The investigation…
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Bangladesh’s newly elected government should take the initiative to cancel a trade deal inked by the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government with the US, as the agreement is against national interest and violates its independence and sovereignty, opined an article in Dhaka’s media. The agreement, signed on February 9, “just three days before the national election by a temporary interim government, while maintaining strict secrecy, has raised concerns for various …