MoUs signed with Japan for bilateral trade, investment

Daylong Dhaka summit begins on Bangladesh-Japan economic relations
23 July 2023, 10:36 AM

'Businesses should adopt green tech to fight climate change'

FBCCI president says at FBCCI Members Night 2023
22 July 2023, 20:02 PM

India rejects BYD's $1 billion factory proposal, Economic Times reports

Reuters reported this month that BYD had submitted a $1 billion investment proposal to build electric cars and batteries in India in partnership with a local company.
22 July 2023, 14:36 PM

Number of households with internet rises by 9 times in a decade

It hit 43.6% in 2023 from 4.8% in 2013, BBS survey finds
22 July 2023, 14:20 PM

Duty benefit to continue for Bangladesh post-LDC: Australia

Australian assistant minister assures Bangladesh
22 July 2023, 13:39 PM
22 July 2023, 12:58 PM

Some Subway India outlets drop tomatoes citing poor quality amid price surge

Two weeks ago, McDonald's restaurants in India dropped tomatoes from their burgers and wraps in many parts of India due to quality issues.
22 July 2023, 11:01 AM

Russia bombards Ukraine ports, threatens ships, jolting world grain markets

At least 27 civilians were reported hurt in the air strikes on the ports, which set buildings ablaze and damaged China's consulate in Odesa.
20 July 2023, 16:14 PM

Gold prices cross Tk 1 lakh a bhori for the first time

The rate will be effective from tomorrow
20 July 2023, 14:38 PM

India bans non-basmati rice export with immediate effect

The top rice exporter fears a production fall for late start of monsoon rains
20 July 2023, 14:02 PM

Business leaders worried over Russia's exit from grain deal

Six major trade bodies in Bangladesh expressed their concern
19 July 2023, 12:20 PM

Local wholesale wheat prices start rising

But retail prices still unhurt by Russia’s grain deal exit
18 July 2023, 15:26 PM

What is the Black Sea grain deal and what happens when it expires?

The deal, brokered by the United Nations and Turkey last July, aimed to alleviate a global food crisis by allowing Ukrainian grain blocked by the Russia-Ukraine conflict to be exported safely
17 July 2023, 13:07 PM

Credit Suisse inquiry will keep files secret for 50 years

A parliamentary investigation into the collapse of Credit Suisse will keep its files closed for 50 years, according to a parliamentary committee document, a level of secrecy that has triggered concern among Swiss historians.
16 July 2023, 05:43 AM

'Bangladesh to seek US duty benefit again in next Ticfa meet'

Senior Commerce Secretary Tapan Kanti Ghosh says
15 July 2023, 16:25 PM

Kamal leaves for India to join G20 summit

Bangladesh is one of the nine guest countries of the summit this year
15 July 2023, 12:33 PM

Germany’s China policy makes life easier for its companies

Germany’s coalition government, long divided among its parties on how far Berlin should go to insulate itself from its biggest trading partner, has finally published its first strategy on the People’s Republic. Europe’s largest economy made it clear it’s now aligning more with Brussels and Washington on everything from supply chain risks and technology export controls to human rights concerns, after years of viewing China primarily as a lucrative market.
15 July 2023, 11:44 AM

Oil prices fall on profit-taking, still record weekly gain

Oil prices fell more than a dollar a barrel on Friday as the dollar strengthened and oil traders booked profits from a strong rally, with crude benchmarks recording their third-straight weekly gain.
15 July 2023, 09:04 AM

Rupee-UAE dirham trade mechanism may launch during Modi visit Saturday

India and the United Arab Emirates may announce the start of a rupee-dirham payment mechanism to settle bilateral trade during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Abu Dhabi on Saturday, industry and government sources said.
15 July 2023, 07:19 AM

Exclusive: Russia sets plans for oil export cuts in August

Russian oil exports from western ports are set to fall by some 100,000-200,000 barrels per day next month from July levels, a sign Moscow is making good on its pledge for fresh supply cuts in tandem with OPEC leader Saudi Arabia, two sources said on Friday, citing export plans.
15 July 2023, 07:14 AM