Since the Covid-19 pandemic crippled many businesses and impacted livelihoods of thousands, many were forced to resort to alternative means of income including exploring alternative channels.

The runaway fuel oil and gas price in the international markets has already hit Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves and intensified pressures on the exchange rate amid the escalation of imports at higher prices.

US President Joe Biden is expected to announce a ban on US imports of Russian oil and gas Tuesday, in a further tightening of unprecedented economic sanctions punishing Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine.

Stocks in Bangladesh returned to the positive territory today after experiencing a consecutive fall of four days amid the fear of gloomy world economic condition.

Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has lowered the circuit breaker limit to 2 per cent from the existing 10 per cent with effect from tomorrow in order to curb the free fall of the stocks amid the war between Russia and Ukraine.

Incoming orders to German industry increased again in January, official figures published Monday showed, as the government warned of economic disruption from the war in Ukraine.

Sajeeb Wazed Joy, ICT affairs adviser to the prime minister, was awarded the Nation Brand Award at the “4th Bangladesh Innovation Award-2022” for his outstanding contribution to turning Digital Bangladesh into a reality.

Banks should take initiatives to give collateral-free loans to women entrepreneurs by simplifying the loan application process, analysts said yesterday.

Gold climbed to its highest in one-and-half years on Monday and palladium hit an all-time high on safe-haven asset appeal, while nickel soared over 20 per cent on fears of supply disruptions tied to sanctions on Russia and continued fighting in Ukraine.

The price of mustard oil has gone up in Bangladesh after the soybean oil market became volatile owing to tight supply.

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) yesterday demanded that the government withdraw a 15 per cent VAT on edible oil import to rein in skyrocketing prices.

Stocks in Bangladesh are feeling the jitters of the looming threat posed to the global economy for the war between Russia and Ukraine.

Persistent and significant gaps in care services and policies have left hundreds of millions of workers with family responsibilities without adequate protection and support, yet meeting these needs could create almost 300 million jobs by 2035.

Western allies’ sanctions against Russia have started to blow back in the form of large potential losses for their own banks, companies and investors, often in unexpected ways. In the past, such fires have been precursors to financial crises.

Stocks in Bangladesh became jittery due to the fear of the gloomy global economy amid the war between Russia and Ukraine.

Oil prices soared and shares sank in frantic trading on Monday as the risk of a US and European ban on imports from Russia and delays in Iran's renewed nuclear talks boosted commodities and threatened a stagflationary shock for world markets.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today blamed the Covid-19 fallout and Russia-Ukraine war behind the soaring prices of daily essentials.

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) today urged the government to withdraw the VAT on import of edible oil to bring back normalcy in the skyrocketing prices of the cooking oil in the country.

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has extended its reduced tariff benefit for importing raw sugar until May 15 so that consumers can buy the sweetener at reasonable prices during the upcoming month of Ramadan.

A three-day exhibition on the diversified use of jute began in Dhaka yesterday with the objective of encouraging people to use products made out of the environmentally-friendly fibre.