Dollar pushes to one-week high as Middle East tensions reignite

The dollar index was at 98.30, hovering near its highest in a week
20 April 2026

Oil prices bounce back on Iran war escalation

Brent crude futures LCOc1 rose about 6% to $95.36 a barrel. S&P 500 futures ESc1 fell around 0.6% and European futures STXEc1 fell 1.2%.
20 April 2026

Loss of energy output in MidEast will take about two years to recover, IEA says

Shipments of oil ​and gas that were already en route to their destinations before ‌the ⁠war in Iran began have now arrived, mitigating the impact of shortages
19 April 2026

IMF warns of war's human impact far from Middle East

Countries in East Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa are among the countries most affected now -- and who could suffer the most -- outside the region, as the conflict stretches on
19 April 2026

Iran war has revealed Trump's pressure point: The economy

Iran has taken a beating militarily, but demonstrated it can exact economic costs that Trump and his aides underestimated, unleashing the worst-ever global energy shock, analysts say.
19 April 2026

IMF urges Europe to use targeted support to stem war fallout

The situation in Iran comes just four years after Russia's invasion of Ukraine triggered an energy shock
18 April 2026

Oil settles down 9% after Iran declares Strait of Hormuz open

Brent crude futures settled down $9.01, or 9.07%, to $90.38 a barrel
18 April 2026

BB buys another $50 million from four banks

The cut-off rate was Tk 122.75 per US dollar
16 April 2026

IMF chief warns of 'tough times' if oil prices stay high

"We must brace for tough times ahead" if the conflict persists, she told reporters
16 April 2026

Oil little changed on scepticism US-Iran peace talks will ease Hormuz disruption

Brent crude futures were up 9 cents to $95.02 a barrel at 0427 GMT
16 April 2026

US announces new sanctions against Iran oil sector

The United States alleges that the Shamkhani network, which operates in Iran and the United Arab Emirates, dodges sanctions through a group of seemingly legitimate consulting and shipping companies that run the network's fleet.
16 April 2026

Middle East conflict disrupting garment production: BGMEA president

The association sat with the commerce minister today
15 April 2026

UNI Global Union lauds amended labour law of Bangladesh

UNI Global is an international platform of trade unions.
15 April 2026

Safe-haven dollar at six-week lows on hopes of fresh Iran talks

The euro bought $1.1791, hovering near its highest since March 2
15 April 2026

Oil mixed as Middle East supply uncertainty outweighs hopes for US-Iran talks

Brent crude futures were up 40 cents, or 0.4 percent, to $95.19 a barrel at 0420 GMT
15 April 2026

'Blindsided': US farmers strained as fertilizer costs surge on war

Net farm income has declined while business costs remain high
15 April 2026

US set to launch tariff refund system on April 20

The agency has said it plans to roll out the refund system in ‌phases
15 April 2026

Oil jumps more than 7% to above $102 ahead of US blockade on Iran

Brent crude futures gained $7.03, or 7.4 percent, to $102.23 a barrel by 0810 GMT
13 April 2026

China's energy strategy pays off as Mideast war cramps supplies: analysts

Beijing's long-running prioritisation of energy security has left it well-prepared for such shocks
12 April 2026

Stocks up, oil down over week on guarded optimism for Iran

For the week, all three major US indices advanced by more than three percent
11 April 2026