Iran war revives European rooftop solar demand to cut energy bills
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23 April 2026, 13:52 PM Business
Young Chinese use AI to launch one-person firms over job anxiety
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23 April 2026, 11:35 AM Business
US March retail sales surge past expectations on energy cost spike
AFP, Washington
22 April 2026, 16:46 PM Business
Oil, stocks fall as traders weigh outlook after Trump extends truce
AFP, Hong Kong
22 April 2026, 12:19 PM Business
Commerce minister seeks Australian investment in solar energy
Star Business Report
21 April 2026, 20:12 PM Business
War in Iran is causing biggest energy crisis in history, IEA says
Reuters, Paris
21 April 2026, 18:56 PM Business
Top US trade representative to visit Bangladesh soon
Star Business Report
21 April 2026, 17:57 PM Business
India fertiliser output drops a quarter on Mideast war
AFP, New Delhi
21 April 2026, 12:41 PM Business

Bangladesh youth unemployment rate to stay high

Youth unemployment in Bangladesh will continue to be high -- more than double the national unemployment rate -- with university graduates being the hardest hit, according to the World Employment and Social Outlook (WESO) report released yesterday by the International Labour Organization (ILO).
28 May 2025, 18:01 PM

Nissan plans $7 billion funding, including loan backed by UK government, Bloomberg News says

Nissan is also considering taking out a 1 billion pound ($1.35 billion) syndicated loan guaranteed by UK Export Finance, the report said.
28 May 2025, 06:09 AM

Asian stocks track Wall St rally as trade fears ease, eyes on Japan debt

Buying was also boosted by Trump's post on social media saying progress with Brussels was being made.
28 May 2025, 06:07 AM

Bangladesh all set to ship mango to China for first time

The first shipment will be sent tomorrow, and a second will follow if China is satisfied
27 May 2025, 13:58 PM

EU 'fully committed' to reaching US trade deal: commissioner

The contacts come after US President Donald Trump threatened Friday, but then postponed, to hit EU goods with a huge tariff, voicing frustration that talks with the EU were "going nowhere".
27 May 2025, 05:58 AM

Bangladesh can earn $1b a year from carbon market: analysts

The information was revealed at a discussion on carbon financing organised by LightCastle Partners
26 May 2025, 18:21 PM

Vietnamese airline to buy 20 Airbus A330s

Vietnamese airline Vietjet Air said Monday it will buy 20 widebody Airbus A330-900 planes, doubling its order from the aviation giant in a deal worth an estimated $8 billion.
26 May 2025, 18:00 PM

Ctg port gridlocked as NBR protests cause pile-up

Although the National Board of Revenue (NBR) resumed regular operations yesterday after nearly two weeks of protests and work abstentions, ship and container congestion has once again gripped the Chattogram Port, triggering concern among businesses over potential delays in cargo handling and increased logistics costs.
26 May 2025, 18:00 PM

Asian markets mixed as Trump dials down after EU tariff threat

Tokyo, Shanghai and Seoul rose, but Hong Kong, Sydney, Singapore, Wellington, Taipei, Manila and Jakarta fell.
26 May 2025, 05:32 AM

Trump extends EU tariff deadline until July 9

Brussels and Washington have been negotiating in a bid to avert an all-out transatlantic trade war, and had agreed to suspend tariff action on both sides until July.
26 May 2025, 05:29 AM

Exclusive: Nvidia to launch cheaper Blackwell AI chip for China after US export curbs, sources say

Nvidia plans to launch a new, more affordable AI chipset for China, targeting mass production by June.
25 May 2025, 06:22 AM

Bangladesh per capita debt mounts to $483

The amount was $257 in 2015-16 fiscal year
24 May 2025, 19:05 PM

Trump expands Apple tariff threat to all smartphones

He threatened with a 25 percent tariff unless the devices are built in the United States
24 May 2025, 02:31 AM

Weak US economic outlook persists despite brief trade truce with China: Reuters poll

Economists in a May 14-21 Reuters poll were unanimous the Trump administration's policies have hurt the economy
22 May 2025, 06:50 AM

Asian equities track Wall St sell-off as US deficit fears grow

All three main indexes on Wall Street ended sharply lower.
22 May 2025, 06:08 AM

BGMEA wants 3-month window from India to clear pending shipments

The association urges the interim government to send a letter to India seeking the opportunity
21 May 2025, 16:54 PM

US importers race to create bonded warehouses amid Trump tariffs

The rush to bond U.S. warehouses for goods ranging from clothing to auto parts is a bet for some that raised U.S. tariffs will be only a short-term policy by the Trump administration.
21 May 2025, 07:18 AM

China slams US 'bullying' over new warnings on Huawei chips

Beijing condemned new US warnings on the use of AI chips made in China
21 May 2025, 02:57 AM

Trump’s remittance tax plan poses threat to Bangladesh

The US House Budget Committee voted late on Sunday to move forward with President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act", a proposal that could make sending money back home more expensive for three lakh Bangladeshis currently living in the United States.
20 May 2025, 18:05 PM

Banks can now pay fees for correspondence courses abroad

The facility shall be admissible for one correspondence course at a time
20 May 2025, 13:13 PM