Commerce minister seeks Australian investment in solar energy

Australian high commissioner discusses bilateral trade with the minister
2 hour(s) ago

War in Iran is causing biggest energy crisis in history, IEA says

The conflict between Iran and the United States and Israel is creating the ​worst energy crisis ever faced by the ‌world, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Tuesda
3 hour(s) ago

Top US trade representative to visit Bangladesh soon

US Ambassador Brent T Christensen shared the information with commerce minister
4 hour(s) ago

India fertiliser output drops a quarter on Mideast war

Agriculture employs more than 45 percent of people in India, the world's most populous nation
10 hour(s) ago

Oil prices dip, most stocks rise on lingering Iran peace hopes

Oil prices fell on Tuesday while most stocks rose on lingering hopes for a deal to end the US-Iran war
10 hour(s) ago

Dollar pushes to one-week high as Middle East tensions reignite

The dollar index was at 98.30, hovering near its highest in a week
20 April 2026, 10:41 AM

Oil prices bounce back on Iran war escalation

Brent crude futures LCOc1 rose about 6% to $95.36 a barrel. S&P 500 futures ESc1 fell around 0.6% and European futures STXEc1 fell 1.2%.
20 April 2026, 10:35 AM

Loss of energy output in MidEast will take about two years to recover, IEA says

Shipments of oil ​and gas that were already en route to their destinations before ‌the ⁠war in Iran began have now arrived, mitigating the impact of shortages
19 April 2026, 12:48 PM

IMF warns of war's human impact far from Middle East

Countries in East Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa are among the countries most affected now -- and who could suffer the most -- outside the region, as the conflict stretches on
19 April 2026, 12:44 PM

Iran war has revealed Trump's pressure point: The economy

Iran has taken a beating militarily, but demonstrated it can exact economic costs that Trump and his aides underestimated, unleashing the worst-ever global energy shock, analysts say.
19 April 2026, 10:05 AM

IMF urges Europe to use targeted support to stem war fallout

The situation in Iran comes just four years after Russia's invasion of Ukraine triggered an energy shock
18 April 2026, 13:31 PM

Oil settles down 9% after Iran declares Strait of Hormuz open

Brent crude futures settled down $9.01, or 9.07%, to $90.38 a barrel
18 April 2026, 10:06 AM

BB buys another $50 million from four banks

The cut-off rate was Tk 122.75 per US dollar
16 April 2026, 19:11 PM

IMF chief warns of 'tough times' if oil prices stay high

"We must brace for tough times ahead" if the conflict persists, she told reporters
16 April 2026, 12:48 PM

Oil little changed on scepticism US-Iran peace talks will ease Hormuz disruption

Brent crude futures were up 9 cents to $95.02 a barrel at 0427 GMT
16 April 2026, 10:48 AM

US announces new sanctions against Iran oil sector

The United States alleges that the Shamkhani network, which operates in Iran and the United Arab Emirates, dodges sanctions through a group of seemingly legitimate consulting and shipping companies that run the network's fleet.
16 April 2026, 08:31 AM

Middle East conflict disrupting garment production: BGMEA president

The association sat with the commerce minister today
15 April 2026, 21:02 PM

UNI Global Union lauds amended labour law of Bangladesh

UNI Global is an international platform of trade unions.
15 April 2026, 20:15 PM

Safe-haven dollar at six-week lows on hopes of fresh Iran talks

The euro bought $1.1791, hovering near its highest since March 2
15 April 2026, 13:16 PM

Oil mixed as Middle East supply uncertainty outweighs hopes for US-Iran talks

Brent crude futures were up 40 cents, or 0.4 percent, to $95.19 a barrel at 0420 GMT
15 April 2026, 12:43 PM