Category: News
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Bangladesh’s BNP Secures Landslide Victory, Tarique Rahman to Become Prime Minister
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) achieved a decisive victory in Bangladesh‘s 13th general elections held on Thursday, February 12, securing more than a two-thirds majority and enabling its alliance to form the next government. BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman is set to assume office as Prime Minister for the first time.…
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U.S.-Bangladesh Trade Deal Aims to Deepen Economic and Supply Chain Cooperation
The United States and Bangladesh have agreed to finalize an Agreement on Reciprocal Trade that expands bilateral market access and strengthens economic and supply chain cooperation. The Agreement builds on the 2013 Trade and Investment Cooperation Forum Agreement (TICFA) and introduces new commitments across tariffs, regulatory alignment, labor standards, environmental…
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U.S. Announces Trade Deal with India, Regional Trade Impact Unclear
The United States President Donald Trump has announced what he called a “trade deal” with India to reduce market barriers between the two countries, whose combined gross domestic product is about $33 trillion. Trump said on Monday, February 2, that the U.S. would cut tariffs on Indian goods from a…
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India, EU Seal Sweeping Trade Pact, Slash Tariffs Across Key Sectors
India and the European Union have sealed a long-awaited free trade agreement, marking a major step in bilateral economic ties and setting the stage for a sharp expansion in trade between the two economies. The deal, concluded on Tuesday, January 27, after nearly two decades of negotiations, will lower or…
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China, Britain Hail Reset in Relations after Xi-Starmer Talks
China and Britain agreed to reset relations on Thursday, January 29, after Chinese President Xi Jinping British Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged closer cooperation on trade, investment and technology. During the first visit by a British leader to China in eight years, Beijing granted British citizens 30 days’ visa-free access…
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BYD Becomes World’s Largest EV Maker as Tesla Sales Fall
Chinese automaker BYD sold 2.26 million vehicles in 2025, surpassing Tesla, which delivered 1.64 million, to become the world’s largest electric vehicle manufacturer. Tesla’s sales fell 9% from 2024, marking its second consecutive year of decline. Tesla’s fourth-quarter deliveries totaled 418,227 vehicles, below analysts’ estimate of about 440,000 units. The…
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