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59 Nations, including Bangladesh, Face Punitive US Tariffs: Human Dignity vs. Geopolitics in Global Trade

By Sheikh Mohammad Arif (Dhaka Bureau) The protection of marginal workers’ rights and the question of fair trade have once again collided with major geopolitical and economic tensions. The current US administration under Donald Trump is planning extensive new punitive…

USA: Apple employees form union for the first time

In the US state of Maryland, employees at an Apple Store have voted to form a union. At the Towson store, 65 of the 110 employees voted in favour of the union. For years, Apple blocked the efforts of its…