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Mar 2025
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Donald Trump grants one-month tariff exe...

Bbc World Service
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Presenter Rahul Tandon hears from guests in the US and Bangladesh following the suspension of tariffs on auto imports from Mexico and Canada.

We also examine how Donald Trump’s 90-day funding freeze for aid projects will impact Bangladeshi society.

And uncover what makes the new computer game, Two Point Museum, so appealing after rave reviews.

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