Bangladesh: Massive fire breaks out at garment factory, chemical warehouse in Dhaka; at least 9 dead

A fire broke out at a garment factory and adjoining chemical warehouse in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka, killed at least nine people and injured several others on Tuesday, according to fire service officials, reported AP.The blaze erupted in the Mirpur area and is believed to have started on the third floor of a seven-storey building housing […]

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Bangladesh hopes to reduce 35% US tariff through talks: Government

By Ahsan TasnimDHAKA: Major garment producer Bangladesh is hoping to reduce the 35% tariff that US President Donald Trump said he will impose, said finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday, adding Dhaka expects to achieve this through “one-to-one negotiation” with US trade representative (USTR).Bangladesh commerce adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin is in Washington, leading the country’s […]

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