Norway police investigate Telenor over suspected crimes against humanity in Myanmar
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Business
Oil prices extend losses as fears of Middle East supply disruptions ease
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Business
China's Huawei sets 2027 launch for new AI chips as it targets Nvidia
17 September 2026
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Technology
US interest rates raised for first time in three years
17 September 2026
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Global Economy
GSMA seeks 50-75% cut in spectrum renewal fees
17 September 2026
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Global Economy
SK Hynix in talks with Intel to make chips in US for the first time
17 September 2026
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Global Economy
Russia wants joint business council to boost trade with Bangladesh
17 September 2026
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Global Economy
Oil slips to $107.92
17 September 2026
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Global Economy
Gold gains
17 September 2026
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Global Economy
Bangladesh's garment prices in EU less than half of Vietnam's
16 September 2026
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Business
US job openings decline
US job openings dropped in June as vacancies in the healthcare and social assistance sector declined by the most in nearly a year, but an improvement in hiring and low layoffs suggested the labor market remained stable.
6 August 2026
Taka among region’s most stable currencies: Bangladesh Bank report
The central bank's latest data showed that only Cambodia performed slightly better, with its currency weakening by 0.44 percent during the period
5 August 2026
US trade gap narrows in June but misses expectations
The overall trade gap came in at $73.3 billion, down 5.6 percent from May
5 August 2026
Oil drops, stocks hit records on hopes of Hormuz opening
The renewed optimism after five months of blockage for Gulf oil and gas tankers bolstered stocks, with two of the three major Wall Street indices powering to fresh records
5 August 2026
Oil price rises to $84.81
Oil prices rose on Tuesday as a diplomatic resolution to the US-Iran conflict remained uncertain, while disruptions to oil flows through key shipping routes persisted.
5 August 2026
China’s EV export boom hits gasoline demand
For years, forecasts of the energy transition followed a familiar script: electric vehicles would gradually dent gasoline demand in Europe and China before eventually spreading elsewhere.
5 August 2026
BTMA, BGMEA join hands to launch annual global textile machinery expo
The exhibition, to be known as the Bangladesh International Textile and Apparel Machinery Exhibition (BITMA), will be held in Dhaka every year
4 August 2026
Democratic US states sue to challenge Trump's latest tariffs
The states' lawsuit filed in the US Court of International Trade in New York follows previous challenges by small US businesses
4 August 2026
Oil ticks up after selloff as talks to end US-Iran war remain uncertain
Front-month Brent futures rose $1.12, or 1.3 percent, to $84.89 a barrel
4 August 2026
Iran war ushers in oil refining golden era. It won’t last
Bumper oil refining profits triggered by the Iran war are turbocharging Big Oil’s earnings, breathing new life into a business many investors had largely written off.
4 August 2026
Bangladesh’s exports decline 1% in July
However, the July export figure is 12.49% higher than that of June
3 August 2026
Oil prices sink on Middle East hopes
Oil prices tumbled Monday as Donald Trump said fresh talks with Iran will begin later in the day
3 August 2026
Japan confirms joint yen intervention with US, signals readiness for more action
Trump says US intervening to prop up yen as sign of friendship
3 August 2026
Gold prices fall 2%
Gold slid 2 percent on Friday as the US dollar rebounded from a more than one-month low hit in the previous session,
3 August 2026
Bangladesh, Myanmar eye border trade revival
Bangladesh and Myanmar are moving to restart long-suspended border trade to reignite cross-border commerce across key sectors, including agriculture, rice, pharmaceuticals, and fisheries.
3 August 2026
Bangladesh's foreign aid commitments fall 37%, debt servicing rises 11%
Total foreign assistance commitments dropped 37 percent to $5.24 billion in FY26 from $8.32 billion a year earlier, a decline of nearly 37 percent
2 August 2026
Md Fazlul Hoque, new administrator of FBCCI
The commerce ministry has appointed Md Fazlul Hoque as the administrator of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI)
2 August 2026
AI keeps consumer prices high in 'RAMaggedon' chip crunch
Samsung Electronics' chief financial officer said this week shortages of microchips that store digital data will likely deepen in 2027
2 August 2026
OPEC+ tipped to raise production again but new quotas loom
The enlarged Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries will likely increase production by 188,000 barrels per day
2 August 2026
Oil giants post blowout profits on war
US petroleum giants ExxonMobil and Chevron released blowout profits Friday due to the Middle East war, as executives cautioned that elevated gasoline prices will probably continue to strain consumers.
2 August 2026