Oil extends gains on fresh Mideast supply risks
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Bangladesh to take part in 50 international trade fairs in FY27
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Trump orders new 50% tariff on many Canadian goods
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21 July 2026, 13:28 PM Business
Oil prices dip as mediation efforts offset US-Iran strikes
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21 July 2026, 11:46 AM Business
Oil hits one-month high as Mideast war keeps investors on edge
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20 July 2026, 11:37 AM Business
Govt seeks early disposal of ILO complaint, cites labour reforms
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19 July 2026, 19:51 PM Business
Samsung cuts US jobs, offers relocations ahead of HQ move
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19 July 2026, 12:56 PM Business
Halal export potential trapped in regulatory maze: businesses
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18 July 2026, 21:03 PM Business
Ctg port protection committee holds hunger strike against leasing key terminals
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18 July 2026, 17:28 PM Business

Oil prices gain as focus shifts to supply recovery and demand

Brent crude futures gained 38 cents, or 0.5 percent, to $72.37 a barrel
7 July 2026, 12:14 PM

Samsung expects 1,800% operating profit leap on AI boom

The world's largest memory chipmaker estimated April-June operating profit at 89.4 trillion won ($58.4 billion)
7 July 2026, 12:10 PM

Matarbari project to boost energy security, trade: Jica chief

Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) President Tanaka Akihiko, during a five-day visit to Bangladesh, underscored the strategic importance of the Moheshkhali-Matarbari Integrated Infrastructure Development Initiative
6 July 2026, 20:28 PM

Finance minister pushes customer-centric digital financial services

The finance minister has directed all financial institutions, including banks and insurance companies, to deliver digital services tailored to customers' needs, ensuring citizens can access essential services from the comfort of their homes
6 July 2026, 18:23 PM

Bangladesh Bank allows defaulter Abdul Monem to open import LC

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has relaxed a provision of the Bank Company Act, 1991 until June 30, 2027 in favour of defaulter Abdul Monem Sugar Refinery Ltd (AMSRL), allowing it to open import LCs (letters of credit)
6 July 2026, 18:02 PM

South Korea to use AI tax windfall to fund public projects

The success of Samsung Electronics and SK hynix in particular has led to a corresponding increase in government tax revenues
6 July 2026, 13:54 PM

Oil drifts down after Opec+ agrees to raise output targets

Brent crude futures fell 34 cents, or 0.47 percent, to $71.78 a barrel
6 July 2026, 12:27 PM

Beximco Pharma beats major peers in nine-month revenue growth

The company recorded Tk 4,142 crore in net revenue during the July-March period of the 2025-26 financial year, up from Tk 3,662 crore a year earlier
5 July 2026, 20:01 PM

Foxconn second-quarter revenue jumps, company cautions on geopolitics

Revenue jumped to T$2.513 trillion ($78.71 billion) in the April-June quarter
5 July 2026, 16:26 PM

OPEC+ tipped to raise quotas again as Middle East calms

Saudi Arabia, Russia and five other members of the enlarged (OPEC+ are meeting online on Sunday to discuss quotas for August
5 July 2026, 12:30 PM

US moving from ineffective aid to fairer trade with Bangladesh: US envoy

Washington is seeking to move away from unilateral trade preferences and ineffective aid toward a fairer and more reciprocal economic relationship with Dhaka centred on trade, investment and long-term cooperation
4 July 2026, 19:39 PM

Iran exploring oil sales to Japan, buyers seek longer sanctions waiver, sources say

The waiver, part of 60-day peace talks between Tehran and Washington, was issued on June 22 and expires August 21
4 July 2026, 12:36 PM

EU trade with US hits record high despite tariff tensions, study shows

The research by the German Economic Institute, or IW, found a 7.7 percent rise in EU exports to the US
4 July 2026, 12:33 PM

Oil prices little changed as US-Iran peace efforts hold

Brent futures were up 14 cents, or 0.19 percent, at $71.94 a barrel
4 July 2026, 12:30 PM

Vietnam's economic growth tops expectations in second quarter

The World Bank upgraded Vietnam to an upper-middle-income country this week, citing strong sustained growth
4 July 2026, 12:28 PM

Chinese and US risks mean EU chip sector faces a 'bleak future,' report says

Further vulnerability stems from the EU's dependence on the US for technology
2 July 2026, 16:57 PM

US refuses to extend North America trade pact in current form

The free trade pact will instead be subject to annual reviews, unless a country decides to withdraw entirely
2 July 2026, 13:41 PM

Oil falls for a third straight day after US, Iran talks conclude in Doha

Brent futures lost 77 cents or 1.1 percent to $70.80 a barrel
2 July 2026, 12:11 PM

Record $35.5 billion remittance came in FY26

Overall remittance inflows grew 17.30 percent year-on-year in FY26
1 July 2026, 17:46 PM

World Bank to phase out lending to China by 2031

World Bank lending to China peaked at $2.42 billion in 2017
1 July 2026, 12:23 PM