Will Bangladesh’s garment exports be affected by Trump’s retaliatory tariffs?

Will Bangladesh’s garment exports be affected by Trump’s retaliatory tariffs? Bangladeshi garment industry entrepreneurs are worried about US President Donald Trump’s imposition of reciprocal tariffs or counter-tariffs on various countries around the world. Because Trump’s decision will impose an additional 37 percent tariff on Bangladeshi products. So far, the country has had an average tariff of 15 percent on Bangladeshi products. The single largest market for Bangladeshi garment is the United States. The United States was the destination for 18 percent of the total garment exports in the 2023-24 fiscal…

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Iran Russia and China hold drills in the Gulf of Oman

Iran Russia and China hold For the fifth year in a row, Iran, Russia and China have begun joint naval drills in the Gulf of Oman. The drills, dubbed ‘Marine Security Belt 2025’, began on Tuesday near Iran’s Chabahar port. China’s state-run CGTN reported that the main goal of the drills is to strengthen cooperation between the participating countries’ navies. The two-day drills include attacks on maritime targets, damage control and joint search and rescue operations. The Russian Defense Ministry said the ship’s crews fired large-caliber machine guns and small…

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Train hijacking in Pakistan’s Balochistan: 200 passengers rescued, hostages’ lives still in danger

Nearly 250 passengers are still being held hostage in a train hijacking in Pakistan’s southwestern province of Balochistan. However, according to the latest reports, security forces have rescued 200 passengers so far. The separatist group Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed responsibility for the attack. On Wednesday, there was a tense situation between security forces and militants. On Tuesday, militants attacked the train inside a tunnel in Balan district. The militants wearing explosive vests took positions inside the train along with the hostages. As a result, security forces are unable…

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Trump is now turning his attention to Japan

US President Donald Trump seems to be focusing on the great task of repairing this shaky world. He seems to be spending sleepless nights not only on the critical situation in the Gaza Strip or the Russia-Ukraine war, but also on what is happening in the world without his consent and where US interests are being violated. Although Trump has repeatedly said during his election campaign to defeat China, he has so far refrained from engaging in any direct conflict with China. Although he has indicated that he will start…

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