The Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) signed between Bangladesh and Japan on February 6, in Tokyo is poised to transform the trajectory of bilateral trade between the two countries, said Tareq Rafi Bhuiyan (Jun), president of the Japan-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JBCCI).

Gold prices slipped on Friday and were on track for a second ‌consecutive weekly decline, pressured by a stronger dollar and inflation worries driven by the Iran war, which weighed on rate‑cut expectations.

Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir has said that increased global fuel prices will not affect transport costs in Bangladesh or impact travel to and from home during Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations in the country.

The reciprocal trade deal signed by the interim government with the United States limits Bangladesh’s ability to make independent decisions, economist Mustafizur Rahman said yesterday.

Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) honoured SME women entrepreneurs who successfully repaid their loans under the Small Enterprise Refinance Scheme for Women Entrepreneurs and received incentives from Bangladesh Bank.

No possibility of a commodity price hike either, he said at an Iftar and Eid gift distribution ceremony in Sylhet

For Bangladesh, these moves are more than distant geopolitical gestures

Bangladesh govt coordinates with Qatari authorities

Talks resume after nearly a year as Dhaka pushes to operationalise the long-delayed terminal at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport

Citibank will close most of its United Arab Emirates branches and financial ‌centres through March 14 as a precaution, its website showed on Thursday, as banks in the region sent staff home in response to a deepening Middle East conflict.

A group of terminated employees from five Islamic banks formed a human chain in front of the Bangladesh Bank (BB) yesterday, demanding reinstatement of their jobs.

Goldman Sachs raised its Brent, WTI crude oil price forecasts for the fourth quarter of 2026 to $71/67 per barrel from $66/62 as it sees longer ​disruption to oil flows in the Strait of Hormuz due to ‌the US-Israeli war on Iran.

The International Investment and Digital Finance Fair 2026 is scheduled to begin in Washington, DC, the United States, on April 17.

Iran will allow Indian-flagged tankers ​to transit the Strait of Hormuz, a conduit for 40 percent of the South Asian nation’s crude imports, an Indian government source said ‌on Thursday, but an Iranian source outside the country denied any such deal was reached.

Trump seems to treat war like a reality show season finale: loud entry, dramatic lines, and then a tweet-sized promise that everything is under control, while the rest of the world is left counting the bill. Sadly, this is not Hollywood, and countries like Bangladesh end up paying for the popcorn, the petrol and the power cut too.

The words Rajshahi and silk remain nearly inseparable in the culture of Bangladesh. Ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr -- which coincided with the stuffy mid-spring weather this year -- the appeal of Rajshahi silk has surged. Factories across the city are busy with work, while seasonal shopping gains momentum.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has lowered its projection for Bangladesh’s cotton imports, citing reduced domestic use of the key raw material for the textile industry.

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has ordered an investigation into allegations that the board of Navana Pharmaceuticals was forcefully taken over during a contentious meeting in January by several individuals, including sponsor shareholder Sayeed Ahmed.

US-Israel’s war on Iran has rattled global energy markets, and gig workers such as ride-sharing bikers and car drivers in Dhaka are feeling the strain on the streets.

Bangladesh’s trade deficit, the gap between what it buys and sells abroad, widened by 17.44 percent in the July-January period of fiscal year 2025-26, due mainly to higher imports and weaker export earnings.