Single online platform planned to ease ship recycling approvals: minister

Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir today said an initiative is being taken to launch a single-service online system to reduce the complexity of the approval process in the ship recycling sector
22 July 2026

BSEC, IMF discuss green bond market development

The IMF delegation was led by Suphachol Suphachalasai, team leader of the Climate Policy Diagnostic Technical Assistance Mission
22 July 2026

Chittagong Chamber urges stronger security at Ctg port

The leading chamber made the call through a letter to Shipping Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam
22 July 2026

Oil extends gains on fresh Mideast supply risks

Brent crude futures rose $1, or 1.1 percent, to $92.01 a barrel
22 July 2026

Bangladesh to take part in 50 international trade fairs in FY27

The Export Promotion Bureau takes the decision, fixes January 1 as the date to begin the next DITF
21 July 2026

Trump orders new 50% tariff on many Canadian goods

The tariffs take effect in 30 days and cover various items including wine, hockey sticks and cement
21 July 2026

Oil prices dip as mediation efforts offset US-Iran strikes

Brent crude futures eased 78 cents, or 0.9 percent, to $88.44 per barrel by 0415 GMT
21 July 2026

TSMC expects 'strong, multi-year' demand for AI chips as it ramps up Arizona investment

Chief Financial Officer Wendell Huang said the company is "very happy" with progress in Arizona, which is why it decided to ramp up investment to $265 billion
20 July 2026

Oil hits one-month high as Mideast war keeps investors on edge

Crude has surged over the past week as Washington and Tehran traded fire
20 July 2026

Govt seeks early disposal of ILO complaint, cites labour reforms

Labour minister made the call in a meeting in Dhaka with the ILO director-general
19 July 2026

Samsung cuts US jobs, offers relocations ahead of HQ move

At SEA's Plano, Texas office, some 100 workers including staff in its mobile division, have been let go
19 July 2026

Halal export potential trapped in regulatory maze: businesses

Exporters discuss 'halal for export diversification' at event organised by Bangladesh Chamber of Industries
18 July 2026

Ctg port protection committee holds hunger strike against leasing key terminals

The programme was held in front of Chattogram Press Club from 11am to 4pm
18 July 2026

Dollar holds steady on safe-haven demand, ends down on the week

The dollar index, which measures the US currency against six other units, was at 100.76, set for a weekly drop of 0.2 percent
18 July 2026

US consumer sentiment highest since February on brief oil price dip

Preliminary data showed the university's consumer sentiment index came in at 54.4 points in July, up nearly 10 percent from June's reading
18 July 2026

Oil settles up on renewed US-Iran hostilities and threat of Red Sea closure

Brent crude futures settled $3.87, or 4.59 percent, higher to $88.10 a barrel
18 July 2026

TSMC to invest another $100b in Arizona

Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC will invest an additional US$100 billion in the US state of Arizona, the company said Thursday, as it reported a record quarterly net profit on the back of massive demand for AI hardware.
17 July 2026

Bangladesh Bank unveils import trade framework ahead of free trade zone launch

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has introduced rules for banks to facilitate import trade into free trade zones (FTZs), aiming to support trade flows by allowing manufacturers to import raw materials and other items and store them for up to 60 months
16 July 2026

IMF projects 3.5% growth for Bangladesh economy this year

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected that Bangladesh's economy will grow by 3.5 percent in the current fiscal year (2026-27) amid continued fiscal and financial sector pressures
16 July 2026

US inflation cools in June before renewed Mideast fighting

A drop in energy costs had more than offset upticks in housing and food prices
15 July 2026