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May 14, 2024 8:34 PM

China strongly opposes U.S. tariff hikes, pledging measures to defend rights

China strongly opposed the United States' tariff hikes, its commerce ministry said on Tuesday, vowing it will take resolute measures to defend its rights and interests. "U.S. raising Section 301 tariffs violates President Biden's commitment to 'not seek to suppress and contain China's development' ...

May 14, 2024 7:17 PM

Eminent Persons’ Group on BIMSTEC Meets in Dhaka

The 3rd Meeting of the Eminent Persons’ Group (EPG) on Future Directions of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) was held on 12-13 May 2024. The Meeting was held at the BIMSTEC Secretariat in Dhaka, Bangladesh and chaired by Dr. Soonthorn Cha...

September 16, 2024 6:07 PM

MHA warns against cyber criminals impersonating government officials

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued a cautionary advisory regarding cyber criminals who are adopting deceptive tactics such as 'blackmail' and 'digital arrest', posing as officers from various government agencies. These fraudulent individuals are reported to be impersonating officials from...

May 14, 2024 5:11 PM

Two-wheeler sales surge 31 percent in April

The Indian automobile industry kicked off the financial year 2024-25 on a positive note, witnessing a remarkable 31% growth in two-wheeler sales in April compared to the same period last year. According to data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) on Tuesday, April 2024 ...

May 14, 2024 4:16 PM

AI, green development to empower global economic growth: leaders

The fast-evolving sectors of artificial intelligence (AI) and green development can serve as major new growth engines to drive the global economy forward, according to attendees at the 2024 Global Trade and Investment Promotion Summit in Beijing on Monday. The summit was held under the theme of "Mu...

May 14, 2024 3:54 PM

Pakistan PM unveils broader plan to sell most state-owned firms

Pakistan will privatise all state-owned enterprises, with the exception of strategic entities, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday, broadening its initial plans to sell only loss-making state firms to shore up its shaky finances. The announcement came after Sharif headed a review meeting ...

May 14, 2024 3:34 PM

Biden sharply hikes US tariffs on Chinese imports

U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled a bundle of steep tariff increases on an array of Chinese imports including electric vehicles, computer chips and medical products, risking an election-year standoff with Beijing in a bid to woo voters who give his economic policies low marks. Biden will...

May 14, 2024 3:22 PM

Israeli tanks push into Gaza’s Rafah, as displaced civilians flee again

Israeli tanks forged deeper into eastern Rafah, reaching some residential districts on Tuesday, stepping up an offensive in the southern border city where more than a million people had been sheltering after being displaced in seven months of war. Israel's international allies and aid groups have r...

May 13, 2024 8:08 PM

Donald Lu due in Dhaka on Tuesday

US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka on Tuesday. Lu will conclude his tri-nation tour of the South Asian region (May 10-15) in Bangladesh. Earlier, he visited India and on Monday he was in Sri lanka. According to the US Depart...

September 16, 2024 4:15 PM

Zomato’s profit surged by 26.8 pc to Rs 175 crore in Q4 FY23-24

The online food delivery platform Zomato reported a surge of 26.8 per cent in the consolidated net profit to Rs 175 crore for the fourth quarter of FY23-24 as compared to the previous quarter. The company reported a net loss of Rs 188 crore during the corresponding period last year. The company's ...

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