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
Trump says Canada, Mexico tariffs moving 'forward' on schedule
Trump reiterated at his press conference with Macron that Washington is also seeking "reciprocity" with other countries.
25 February 2025
Chinese investor plans $3.82 million wig factory at Ishwardi EPZ
Bangladesh Haijindi Hair Products Co will produce 6.98 million pieces of hair wigs and hair-related products annually
24 February 2025
Most Asian markets track Wall St loss; Hong Kong extends gains
The euro started the week on the front foot after conservatives won a closely watched election in Germany, with leader Friedrich Merz urging the speedy formation of a new coalition government.
24 February 2025
Musk's Starlink races with Chinese rivals to dominate satellite internet
The billionaire's Starlink communications network is facing increasingly stiff challenges to its dominance of high-speed satellite internet, including from a Chinese state-backed rival and another service financed by Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos.
24 February 2025
US business stalling, inflation expectations surge
US business activity nearly stalled in February amid mounting fears over tariffs on imports and deep cuts in federal government spending, erasing all the gains notched in the aftermath of President Donald Trump’s election victory.
23 February 2025
Trump tariffs shake up China's factory heartland
The US president has targeted friend and foe alike since taking office a month ago, notably slapping additional 10 percent duties on products imported from China.
23 February 2025
Tech, auto, medicines: who will pay Donald Trump’s tariffs?
After steel and aluminium, US President Donald Trump has set his sights on slapping 25 percent tariffs on semiconductors, cars and pharmaceuticals.
22 February 2025
Trump tariffs leave WTO adrift in eye of the storm
The World Trade Organization’s entire mission is overseeing global trade, but US President Donald Trump’s tariff offensive has left it adrift.
22 February 2025
Poultry sector poised for multi-billion dollar growth by 2050: experts
The 13th International Poultry Show ends with nearly 30,000 visitors
22 February 2025
Bangladeshi firms secure $34.5 million in orders
Discussions were held for an additional $29.1 million in potential exports
22 February 2025
Japan seeks Tesla investment in Nissan, Foxconn approaches Honda, reports say
The Japanese group behind the plans for Tesla to invest in Nissan hopes the Elon Musk-led company will become a strategic investor, believing it is keen to acquire Nissan's plants in the United States, according to the Financial Times.
22 February 2025
Tech, auto, medicines: who will pay Donald Trump's tariffs?
Trump has already slapped additional 10 percent tariffs on goods from China and has also threatened tariffs on Canada and Mexico, plus ordered a study into putting into place reciprocal tariffs.
22 February 2025
Trump orders tighter restrictions on Chinese investments in key sectors
The move comes at a time of growing trade tensions and strategic competition between the world's two biggest economies.
22 February 2025
Gold scales new high
Gold prices rose to a record high on Thursday as investors turned to bullion for safety on fears US President Donald Trump’s tariff plans would stoke inflation and a global trade war.
20 February 2025
Elon Musk is not India’s ideal foreign investor
India may get more than it bargained for when it comes to Elon Musk. The Tesla boss’ role in the White House might make it easier for him to set the terms of his entry into the world’s third-largest car market. But President Donald Trump’s aim of cutting the US trade deficit will leave India less leverage to wrangle coveted factory jobs it wants from Musk.
20 February 2025
Trump says trade deal with China ‘possible’
US President Donald Trump suggested on Wednesday that a trade deal was “possible” with China -- a key target in the US leader’s tariffs policy.
20 February 2025
Textile millers urged to adopt solar energy
The Dhaka International Textile & Garment Machinery Exhibition (DTG) begins today
20 February 2025
Essential commodity imports surge ahead of Ramadan
Between October 2024 and January 2025, imports of sugar, soybean oil, lentils, chickpeas post double-digit growths
20 February 2025
Trump says trade deal with China 'possible'
Beijing's foreign ministry said Thursday that China and the US "should resolve their concerns through dialogue and consultation based on equality and mutual respect."
20 February 2025
US Fed officials worried Trump policies could hinder inflation fight: minutes
The US president has threatened to impose sweeping tariffs on some of America's largest trading partners, accusing them of unfair trade practices and of failing to do enough to tackle drug traffickers.
20 February 2025