Tariff issue will be resolved positively through talks with US: Chief Advisor

Tariff issue will be resolved positively through talks with US: Chief Advisor Professor Muhammad Yunus, the chief advisor to the interim government, has expressed strong hope that there will be positive progress in resolving the tariff issue through discussions with the US government. The chief advisor said, “We are reviewing the issue. Since it is negotiable, we will discuss it and I am sure we will reach the best solution.” Tariff issue will be resolved The chief advisor’s press secretary Shafiqul Alam told BSS in Bangkok on Thursday, quoting Professor…

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The biggest change in world trade in a century

The biggest change in world trade in a century The tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on imports from various countries will have a huge impact on the global economy. The extent to which these tariffs have increased can be understood by looking at the chart of US tariff revenue. The tariff lines on the chart have risen so high in a single blow, which has not been seen in the past century. These lines have even surpassed the period of high protectionism of the US economy in the…

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50000 more tons of rice coming from India, proposal approved

50000 more tons of rice coming from India, proposal approved Another 50,000 tonnes of non-basmati parboiled rice is being imported from India. This will cost 21.238 million US dollars, or 259.11 million taka in Bangladeshi currency. India’s Bagadia Brothers Private Limited will supply this rice. The price of rice per ton has been fixed at 424.77 US dollars. The Government Procurement Advisory Council Committee approved the proposal in this regard to increase the country’s food stocks on Thursday. Financial Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed presided over the meeting held at the Secretariat.…

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A fugitive group is trying its best to unsettle: Professor Yunus tells BBC Bangla

Desk Report: “A fugitive group has left the country or their leadership has left. They are trying their best to unsettle it (the country),” said Professor Yunus. Principal Advisor Professor Muhammad Yunus spoke to BBC Bangla about the law and order situation, reforms and elections, the formation of a new student leadership party, and political developments during the nearly seven months of the interim government under his leadership. In an exclusive interview, he also spoke about the deteriorating relations between Bangladesh and India. BBC Bangla: I am Mir Sabbir, welcoming…

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The interim government has halved the Awami League’s remaining allocation of Tk 11,000 crore for the health sector. This allocation was cut in the Annual Development Program (ADP).

Desk Report: The RADP was presented at the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting at the NEC conference room in the capital on Monday (March 3). The meeting was chaired by the interim government’s chief advisor, Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus. The interim government has halved The revised development budget for the fiscal year 2024-25 was approved at the meeting.At the end of the NEC meeting, Planning Advisor Wahid Uddin Mahmud said that the size of the original Annual Development Program was Tk 265,000 crore. The current government is reducing development expenditure…

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Fourth economic census begins tomorrow

Desk Report:The collection of the main data for the country’s fourth economic census will begin tomorrow (December 10). The data collection work for this census will continue for 15 days until December 26. 95,000 data collectors across the country will collect data in this census. The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics conducts such a census every 10 years to find out about the economic condition of the country.Other preparations, including publicity, have already been completed. To ensure the successful implementation of the census, these data were presented at a press conference…

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