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Cargo Yard, Benapole Land Port. Photo: Collected.

Trade resumes through Benapole port after 3-day halt

Benapole Port Director Shamim Hossain said both import and export operations returned to full swing in the morning.

British High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Sarah Cooke, speaks today at the flagship DCAB Talk, organised by DCAB at the Jatiya Press Club, 28 April 2026. Photo: Collected

UK freezes assets worth over £250mn linked to Bangladeshi individuals: Sarah Cooke

Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir. File Photo: TBS

Bangladesh turns to Russia, India for fuel amid global energy volatility

Free Trade Agreements are no longer a policy option; they are fast becoming an economic necessity. Photo: TBS

Free Trade Agreements will define Bangladesh’s post-LDC economy

Flag of Bangladesh and European Union. Photo: Collected

Bangladesh, EU reaffirm commitment to strengthen trade and investment ties

Shipping containers are seen on a ship at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port in Navi Mumbai, India, 11 August , 2025. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas

India to hold off on US trade deal amid new probe, sources say

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US probes Bangladesh's export incentives, BGMEA 'uncomfortable'

A view of Chattogram Port. Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin/TBS

South Asia’s standards trap: Why Bangladesh risks being locked out of global trade

Shipping containers are stacked at a terminal at the port of Los Angeles in Long Beach, California, US, 10 March, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Caroline Brehman

Bangladesh among 16 nations facing new US unfair-trade probes

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Exporters alarmed as energy costs dampen global demand

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Volume of crude oil transported through the Strait of Hormuz in 2025 Q1 by destination

Illustration: Ashrafun Naher Ananna/TBS Creative

Countries with the highest United States trade deficits

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Africa emerges as key partner, Bangladesh eyes $4b trade