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Bangladesh needs to be smart about US sanctions

The US sanctions against individuals and a law enforcement agency in Bangladesh took us by surprise ~ especially when we found ourselves bracketed with countries like North Korea and Myanmar ~ sending shock waves throughout the power structure as well as the civil society.

Venezuela forced into war economy to confront US sanctions: Maduro

The President said on Friday that the nation has had to "allow the operation of the (US) dollar for trade exchange", which has been very positive, but the official currency (of the bolivar) "will once again play a strong and dominant role in the economic and commercial life of the country"

Mild bluster

North Korean President Kim Jong-un has clarified that international sanctions must be lifted before Pyongyang gives up a single weapon, dismantles a single missile site, or stops producing nuclear material

US sanctions will not defeat Iran: Rouhani

In May, US President Donald Trump pulled out of the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and several world powers, then implemented sanctions targeting Iran's central bank and oil exports.