Higher import costs are likely to be passed on to consumers

The Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) has already started discussions with potential alternative suppliers and is hopeful of importing crude oil from a new source soon

Moody's Ratings, one of the leading global ratings agencies, has revised its outlook on Bangladesh to stable from negative.

Industrial output grew 5.2 percent from a year earlier in August

With the crisis in the Middle East showing few signs of abating and Yemen's Houthi rebels taking control of a crucial outlet for shipping, crude has spiked this month to more than $100 a barrel

A further decline in Saudi flows will worsen the global supply crunch, which has already pushed global fuel prices to record highs

Ten vessels entered the Gulf, including a mini-bulker carrying minor bulk commodities

Brent crude for November delivery gained 2.8 percent to $107.54 a barrel

Earlier, the National Board of Revenue (NBR), on September 7, withdrew the zero-duty import facility for 10 to 30 count yarn, aiming to protect the local textile sector

The concern becomes more serious when those batteries reach the end of their useful lives. Bangladesh currently lacks adequate infrastructure and a comprehensive policy framework for the collection, recycling and disposal of used EV batteries

A bitter trade war between the United States and Canada has made consumers more conscious of where their dollars go

Maritime trackers received new reports of an attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, adding to concerns about Iran-related threats to energy supplies after Saudi Arabia shut down a vital oil pipeline

The country’s reconditioned vehicle importers have urged the government to withdraw the ban on imports of reconditioned and used electric vehicles (EVs), saying the restriction could deprive consumers of access to affordable and newer automotive technologies

Africa's share of global mineral revenues sits at just 10%, despite accounting for 30% of the world's reserves

The agency assigned anti-dumping margins of 123.04% for Indian producers

Europe saw an average of 35,959 flights a day, a 2.4 percent increase on 2025

After a rollercoaster week for markets, bonds and energy, driven by a sharp escalation in the US-Iran war, US consumer inflation was unchanged at 3.4 percent in August

A team will be sent to Sri Lanka to assess export potential

Commerce minister says at the 11th Belt and Road Initiative Summit

The agreement is expected to further strengthen the protection of mutual investments and capital of investors from Bangladesh and Hong Kong