Oil rallies, stocks tumble as Trump says US to hammer Iran further

Brent crude surged as much as five percent to hit $106.29
2 April 2026

Remittance inflow hits all-time high

Migrants sent home $3.75 billion in March this year
1 April 2026

Dollar holds firm as Middle East ceasefire hopes rise

The dollar index was last down 0.03 percent at 99.70
1 April 2026

Oil slides as Middle East uncertainty keeps markets on edge

Brent contract for June fell $3.33, or 3.2 percent, to $100.64 per barrel
1 April 2026

Asia's factory activity slows on cost pressure from Iran war

Input prices rose at ‌the ⁠fastest rate since August 2024 as the Middle East war drove up energy, raw material prices
1 April 2026

Apple at 50: eight technology leaps that changed our world

Apple helped turn computing into a personal technology
31 March 2026

Oil and war top financial markets worry list for an uncertain Q2

Oil is the clear ​outperformer, surging roughly 90 percent this quarter to above $100
31 March 2026

Middle East war: global economic fallout

Here are the latest economic events in the Middle East war
31 March 2026

Airlines face fare dilemma as fuel spike threatens travel demand

Low-cost carriers could struggle the most given their passengers are more price-sensitive than the corporate customers and wealthy consumers
30 March 2026

Dollar near 10‑month high on Middle East escalation concerns

The yen hovered near the key 160 per‑dollar level, after hitting its weakest since July 2024
30 March 2026

WTO conference ends without final declaration

Members debated key issues such as e-commerce and WTO reform over the last four days
30 March 2026

Brent heads for record monthly jump as Houthi attacks widen Gulf conflict

Brent crude futures jumped $2.43, or 2.16%, to $115 a barrel
30 March 2026

Bank Asia to buy Bank Alfalah’s Bangladesh operations at Tk 580 crore

The shareholders of Bank Alfalah gave go-ahead to the acquisition on March 26
29 March 2026

What is the World Trade Organization e-commerce moratorium that stops tariffs on digital downloads and streaming?

It covers cross-border transmissions such as software downloads, e-books, music and movie streaming and video games
29 March 2026

66 WTO members adopt interim e-commerce pact 

Sixty-six World Trade Organization (WTO) member countries, representing 70 percent of global trade, have adopted a pathway to bring into force electronic commerce (e-Commerce) agreement through interim arrangements.
29 March 2026

Two India-bound LPG tankers crossing Strait of Hormuz out of Gulf, data shows

The two India-flagged ⁠vessels have crossed the Gulf area and are in ​the eastern Strait of Hormuz, the data showed
29 March 2026

Middle East war: global economic fallout

Here are the latest economic events in the Middle East war
29 March 2026

S&P warns of heightened energy vulnerability for Bangladesh

Bangladesh remains at “a greater risk” due to heavy reliance on imported fuel and weaker external positions
28 March 2026

Fishy trades before major news spark insider trading allegations

Six accounts on the betting site Polymarket made $1.2 million on bets that the US would attack Iran on February 28, the day the war began
28 March 2026

IMF reaches agreement to unlock $1.2 billion for Pakistan

The South Asian nation is one of the largest debtors to the IMF after Argentina and Ukraine
28 March 2026