H&M operating profit improves but sales still sluggish
25 September 2026
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Global Economy
Chinese-Bangladeshi JV, BPDB to build 10MW solar plant at Bhasanchar
25 September 2026
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Global Economy
H&M operating profit improves but sales still sluggish
24 September 2026
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Business
Oil prices fall as Iran says it is open to diplomacy to end the war
24 September 2026
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Business
US says China trade truce extended as Trump welcomes Xi
24 September 2026
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Business
OECD lifts global growth forecast despite Mideast war
24 September 2026
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Global Economy
H&M founding family builds stake as turnaround struggles to gain traction
23 September 2026
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Global Business
Oil falls $1 on better supply outlook, hopes for US-Iran talks
23 September 2026
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Business
Gold prices fall
23 September 2026
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Global Economy
NCT deal with DP World / Pro-BNP workers’ body urges PM for dialogue before any decision
22 September 2026
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Business
Trade war casts pall as China's leaders meet
All eyes will also be on possible stimulus to boost domestic demand, sorely needed to counter a potential drop in tariff-sensitive exports.
4 March 2025
Trump says Canada and Mexico cannot avert tariffs, hikes China levy
Trump had unveiled -- and then paused -- blanket tariffs on imports from major trading partners Canada and Mexico in February, accusing them of failing to stop illegal immigration and drug trafficking.
4 March 2025
Pran to invest Tk 200cr to boost plastic output, exports
In a step towards expanding Bangladesh's export market, Pran-RFL Group, one of Bangladesh's leading conglomerates, signed an agreement with China's Haitian Group to enhance its production capacity and boost exports of household plastic goods through a Tk 200 crore project.
2 March 2025
US consumer spending posts first drop in two years
US consumer spending fell for the first time in nearly two years in January and the goods trade deficit widened to a record high as businesses front-loaded imports to avoid tariffs, setting up the economy for weak growth or even a contraction this quarter.
2 March 2025
Crypto prices tumble as Trump-fuelled euphoria fades
Cryptocurrency prices are down sharply in recent weeks and not expected to rebound soon, with some of the biggest digital currencies erasing nearly all of the gains they made after Donald Trump’s election win triggered a wave of excitement across the industry.
2 March 2025
India's Adani Group revives US investment plans, FT reports
After Trump's November election win, Gautam Adani said the group planned to invest $10 billion in US energy security and infrastructure projects, creating a potential 15,000 jobs.
2 March 2025
Rupee falls for fifth month in February
The Indian rupee logged its fifth straight monthly fall in February, weighed down by foreign portfolio outflows and increased hedging in the onshore and the non-deliverable forward market.
1 March 2025
Investors unnerved by heated Trump-Zelensky Oval Office showdown
Investors were stunned on Friday after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s meeting with US President Donald Trump ended in disaster, adding uncertainty to financial markets already jittery due to weakening economic data and volatility around US trade policies.
1 March 2025
Citigroup mistakenly posted $81 trillion to customer account: FT
The payment was reversed several hours later and no funds ever left the bank
1 March 2025
Trump vows March 4 tariffs for Mexico, Canada, extra 10% for China over fentanyl
The fresh China tariffs, in addition to the 10% tariff levied on February 4, coincide with the start of China's annual parliamentary meetings on Wednesday
28 February 2025
Trump’s minerals deal may play in Ukraine’s favour long-term
The minerals deal that US President Donald Trump could soon sign with Ukraine may not be the colonial-style asset grab it appears to be. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy can still turn it to his country’s long-term advantage.
27 February 2025
China wants to import 1,000 tonnes of hilsa from Bangladesh
China also wants to invest in the cultivation of mango, jackfruit, and guava in Bangladesh
27 February 2025
Ecnec to approve Bay Terminal’s dredging project mid-March: CPA chairman
Once approved, a loan deal with the World Bank will be signed
27 February 2025
Trump says European Union tariff level to be 25%
Speaking at a cabinet meeting, Trump described the EU -- whose creation was encouraged for decades by Washington -- as rooted in an attempt to counter the United States.
27 February 2025
AI chip giant Nvidia reports blockbuster revenue
The California-based juggernaut reported a net income of $22 billion on an unprecedented $39.3 billion in revenue in a blockbuster fourth quarter that ended in late January.
27 February 2025
Why China may struggle to unlock the power of AI
Artificial intelligence will play a critical role in shaping China’s fortunes as a great power. Yet Beijing’s attempt to translate wins by today’s innovators like DeepSeek and others into wider gains for the $18 trillion economy will be challenged not just by the United States but also by the Chinese Communist Party’s own desire to maintain control.
26 February 2025
DCCI, Dubai Chambers sign MoU to boost trade
Dhaka Chamber president led a 29-member delegation to the Dubai-Bangladesh Business Briefing in the UAE
26 February 2025
Unit prices of Bangladesh’s RMG exports to the EU fell in 2024
Bangladesh shipped $19.77 billion worth of apparel to the European Union last year
26 February 2025
Bangladesh and Pakistan resume direct trade after more than 50 years
The deal follows an improvement in diplomatic relations since an interim government in Bangladesh led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus taking over in the wake of the protests that drove then-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina out of the country.
25 February 2025
Asian markets sink as Trump tariffs, China curbs stunt rally
The losses followed a broadly negative day in New York, where mighty tech giants have hit a wall since China's DeepSeek unveiled a chatbot that upended the AI industry and led traders to reassess their recent vast investments.
25 February 2025