It hit a record low of over 96 to the dollar on Friday

Bangladesh offers a competitive cost structure that enables Chinese firms to maintain global price dominance while relocating production, said Mohammad A Hafiz, vice president of the Bangladesh China Club Limited.

The duty on exports of petrol has been raised to ​3 rupees ($0.0313) per litre

Brent crude futures settled at $109.26 a barrel

Trump touted "fantastic trade deals", announcing in interviews Chinese purchases of American soybeans and jets

Jiji launched in Bangladesh in March 2025

The second Bangladesh-China Green Textile Expo 2026 begins today

Bangladesh’s net foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows rose 39.36 percent year-on-year to $1.77 billion in 2025, according to a press release issued by the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority today

Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary told Reuters in late April that "the risk of a supply disruption is receding"

Brent crude futures were up 26 cents, or 0.25 percent, to $105.89 a barrel

Xi said negotiations between economic and trade teams on Wednesday had reached an "overall balanced and positive outcome"

In its motion for a stay, the Trump administration argued that the CIT's decision should be stayed pending the full run of government appeals

Why raising revenue is central to development

Brent crude futures dropped $1.22, or 1.1 percent, to $106.55 a barrel

Meeting happens ahead of Trump–Xi summit

The Bangladesh Chamber of Industries (BCI) has urged Bangladesh Bank to introduce long-term financing, lower lending rates, and relax loan classification rules to support industries struggling under mounting financial pressure

Geopolitically driven oil supply disruptions could create severe headwinds for oil-importing economies through higher inflation, tighter financial conditions, and pressure on trade balances, according to a recent World Bank (WB) report

Brent crude futures gained $2.85, or 2.7 percent, to $107.06 a barrel

The international benchmark Brent crude jumped 1.3 percent to $105 a barrel

Gas prices surge on Iran war, creating political risk for Trump and Republicans before midterms