Mexico, EU to lower tariffs in bid to grow non-US trade

The EU is Mexico's third-largest trading partner, lagging far behind the United States and China
23 May 2026

Oil prices settle higher on slow progress in US-Iran peace talks

Brent crude futures settled at $103.54 a barrel, up 96 cents
23 May 2026

Local mangoes hit markets while seasonal exports begin

Official inauguration of mango exports was held today, although shipments had already started two days earlier
21 May 2026

Oil rebounds on Iran peace deal uncertainty and inventory drawdowns

Brent crude futures rose $1.27, or 1.21 percent, to $106.29 a barrel
21 May 2026

$15m investment comes for tent factory at Bepza economic zone

The factory will manufacture a wide range of outdoor products, including tents, canopies, backpacks, duffel bags, sleeping bags, tarpaulins, waterproof dry bags, inflatable pillows and mattresses, mosquito nets, carpets, mats, folding chairs, and storage baskets
20 May 2026

Bangladesh should modernise IP rules to attract more FDI: US diplomat

Shilpi Jha, senior commercial specialist and IP policy advisor for South Asia at the US embassy in New Delhi, attends AmCham roundtable
20 May 2026

Oil falls after Trump says US will end Iran war 'very quickly'

Brent crude oil futures fell 88 cents, or 0.8 percent, to $110.40 a barrel
20 May 2026

China to work with US on slashing tariffs

The world's two top economies spent much of 2025 embroiled in an escalating trade war
20 May 2026

Under Trump pressure, EU agrees to implement US trade pact

The deal includes safeguards allowing the EU to suspend favourable tariff terms if Washington breaches its commitments
20 May 2026

Banks instructed not to manipulate forex market

BB Governor Md Mostaqur Rahman gave the instruction at a meeting between the central bank and treasury heads of commercial banks
19 May 2026

Govt removing trade barriers with EU: commerce minister

EU Ambassador to Bangladesh Michael Miller meets the minister
19 May 2026

Under Trump pressure, EU eyes deal to end trade standoff

Negotiators from the EU's parliament and capitals will meet Tuesday night in Strasbourg to push for a compromise that would allow the bloc to meet Trump's deadline
19 May 2026

Oil falls nearly 2% as Trump holds off scheduled attack on Iran

Brent futures for July delivery fell $1.98, or 1.8 percent, to $110.12 a barrel
19 May 2026

WB okays $350m financing for Bangladesh’s LNG-based energy security

The World Bank has approved $350 million in financing to strengthen Bangladesh’s energy security by supporting cost-effective mechanisms for importing liquefied natural gas (LNG), as global fuel markets face volatility.
18 May 2026

How Trump’s crypto venture and Iran’s top exchange tapped into the same industry networks

Iranian money has kept moving through those two digital ledgers during the US and Israeli war against the Islamic Republic
18 May 2026

China's April consumption, factory output growth slowest in years

Retail sales growth slid to just 0.2 percent in April compared to the same month last year
18 May 2026

Oil touches two-week high after drone attack on UAE nuclear power plant

Brent crude futures climbed $2.01, or 1.84%, to $111.27 a barrel
18 May 2026

New Zealand assures post-LDC trade access for Bangladesh

Bangladesh exported $99.73 million worth of goods to the Pacific island in the last fiscal year 2024-25, with around 90 percent accounting for garment items
17 May 2026

Dhaka division receives half of Bangladesh’s March remittance: Central Bank report

Out of $3.75 billion, Dhaka received $1.85 billion, Ctg ranked second with $1.16 billion
17 May 2026

The 10 biggest stock market IPOs

Here is the ranking of the 10 largest IPOs on record, in terms of funds raised
17 May 2026