Gold prices fall
REUTERS
23 September 2026 Global Economy
BB governor urges India to boost imports from Bangladesh
Star Business Report
22 September 2026 Business
Oil prices climb ahead of potential US-Iran talks
Reuters
22 September 2026 Business
Iran economy contracts 10% during US war
AFP, Tehran
22 September 2026 Global Economy
Oil shock raises risk of metals shock as EV sales accelerate
REUTERS, London
22 September 2026 Global Economy

India sees Asia's biggest earnings downgrades as US tariffs loom

Forward 12-month earnings estimates for India's large and mid-cap firms have been cut by 1.2% in the past two weeks, the sharpest in Asia
21 August 2025

China considering yuan-backed stablecoins to boost global currency usage, sources say

China to review plan on yuan-backed stablecoins to expand its global reach
21 August 2025

Trump raises pressure on Fed with call for governor to resign

Trump targets Fed Governor Lisa Cook in escalating pressure on central bank
21 August 2025

US widens metal tariffs

The United States has broadened the reach of its steel and aluminum tariffs, the Commerce Department said Tuesday, impacting hundreds more products that contain both metals such as child seats, tableware and heavy equipment.
20 August 2025

Ensure adequate gas supply to garment factories: BGMEA

A team of BGMEA leaders met Energy Division secretary today
20 August 2025

US hikes steel, aluminum tariffs on imported appliances, railcars, EV parts

US to expand steel, aluminium tariffs on 400 products
20 August 2025

How Trump’s reciprocal tariff challenged WTO’s multilateral trading system

Bangladesh is in an advantageous position compared with competing countries in the US
20 August 2025

OpenAI rolls out cheapest ChatGPT plan in India

ChatGPT maker OpenAI on Tuesday launched ChatGPT Go, a new India-only subscription plan priced at 399 rupees ($4.57) per month, its most affordable offering yet, as the company looks to deepen its presence in its second-largest market.
19 August 2025

Fewer fake firs, higher prices

US shoppers looking for fake Christmas trees and holiday decor this year will have fewer choices and face higher prices as tariffs on Chinese imports force retailers to scale back orders as they assess how tight customer budgets are.
19 August 2025

Time is ripe for Bangladesh-US trade deals: FBCCI administrator

US embassy’s commercial counsellor in Dhaka, Paul G Frost, visits FBCCI office
19 August 2025

India removes import duty on cotton in temporary relief for garment industry

Cotton import duty exemption to boost India's struggling garment sector
19 August 2025

S&P affirms US 'AA+' credit rating, cites tariff revenue

Tariff revenue from Trump's trade war offsets US fiscal deficit, says S&P
19 August 2025

Japan's SoftBank to invest $2b in Intel

The move is the latest in SoftBank's succession of investments in the US
19 August 2025

India’s Russian crude buying has to stop

White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said India's purchases of Russian crude were funding Moscow's war in Ukraine and had to stop, adding that New Delhi was "now cozying up to both Russia and China."
18 August 2025

HSBC to honour exporters

HSBC Bangladesh will recognise exporters for their role in driving economic growth and strengthening the country's presence in global trade.
18 August 2025

China’s half-cooked growth plan is going cold

China’s economic planners are at a tricky crossroads. Growth is set to slow in the third quarter as President Xi Jinping’s war on overcapacity takes a toll. And various efforts aimed at reinflating property prices have yet to work. While further rate cuts to prop up the rebounding stock market look likely, heading off deflation would require creating sustainable demand. That seems unlikely.
18 August 2025

Singapore key exports slip in July as US shipments tumble 42.7%

Southeast Asia's second-largest economy is heavily reliant on international trade
18 August 2025

Import containers must move same day

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has directed that all import containers destined for private inland container depots (ICDs) or off-docks must be transferred to the designated facilities on the very day they are unloaded from vessels at Chattogram port.
17 August 2025

Money laundering: NBR traces Tk 40,000cr in assets abroad

The National Board of Revenue has found assets worth nearly Tk 40,000 crore in five countries which it believes were bought with money laundered from Bangladesh, said the Chief Adviser’s Office yesterday.
17 August 2025

EU push to protect digital rules

The European Union is trying to prevent the United States from targeting the bloc’s digital rules as both sides work through the final details of a delayed statement to formalise a trade deal reached last month, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.
17 August 2025