Oil prices jumped and stocks fell again Tuesday after fresh US strikes against Iran

Presenting five-pronged priority agendas for urgent action, Prime Minister's Adviser on Finance and Planning Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir on Monday said the challenges faced by LDCs are a test of international solidarity and the credibility of multilateralism

The US dollar has climbed to Tk 123 in the inter-bank market as stronger demand for foreign currency coincides with slower inflows of remittances and export earnings

The company will set up its manufacturing facility on 6.34 acres of land and is expected to create around 600 jobs

Reform programmes will be implemented gradually under the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) new loan programme, keeping in tandem with political realities, Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury said today

Gross domestic product is forecast to have grown 4.5 percent year-on-year in April-June

The renewed hostilities in the Middle East followed last week's exchange of fire and came as negotiators struggle to reach a lasting peace deal to keep the crucial Strait of Hormuz open

Business leaders have urged the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to simplify customs procedures, alleging that repeated inspections, laboratory testing and lengthy verification processes are delaying cargo clearance by up to a week or more, driving up business costs and eroding the competitiveness of local industries

Karooni Fashions Limited has shut one of its garment units in Kaliakair, Gazipur, indefinitely, affecting around 8,000 workers, under Section 13(1) of the Bangladesh Labour Act, 2006

Bangladesh could see its trade with the European Union (EU) expand significantly over the next three to four years, but the country may not be fully prepared to capitalise on the opportunity, warned MA Razzaque, chairman of the Research and Policy Integration for Development (RAPID)

A fact-finding mission led by the IMF's mission chief for Bangladesh's loan programme will begin tomorrow

Job vacancies have been "flat," the report noted, layoffs have been similarly "subdued"

Brent futures settled at $76.01 a barrel, down 29 cents, or 0.38 percent

Apple alleges coordinated effort to steal designs and manufacturing processes

Today, the ADB published the Asian Development Outlook (ADO) July 2025

Equity markets mostly rose as tech firms saw a touch of bargain-buying

Price pressures are expected to moderate due to the drop in energy prices following the signing of a preliminary US-Iran peace deal

The greenback firmed 0.1 percent to 162.33 yen

The sudden flare-up has stoked concerns about peace talks between the foes as they look to end their conflict and fully reopen the crucial waterway

Brent crude futures gained 38 cents, or 0.5 percent, to $72.37 a barrel