LNG freight rates hit 8-month top

Shipping costs for liquefied natural gas cargoes have rallied to their highest in about eight months with vessel availability tightened by a shift in more ships heading to Asia at the same time as conflict has escalated in the Middle East.
24 June 2025, 18:27 PM

Bangladesh’s forex reserves highest since August 2023

The country now has $22.24 billion in foreign exchange, equal to four months' import bills
24 June 2025, 16:28 PM

Oil prices seesaw

Oil prices wobbled and stock markets wavered Monday as traders awaited Tehran’s response to US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend.
23 June 2025, 18:00 PM

5 Chinese cities rise as international centers for consumption

China targets 5 cities as global consumption hubs, boosting domestic spending
23 June 2025, 13:11 PM

Iran-Israel conflict's impact on Bangladesh limited until now: BRAC EPL

The local brokerage house analysed seven global events to assess their impacts on Bangladesh’s stock market
23 June 2025, 12:16 PM

Eurozone business activity almost flat again in June

The HCOB Flash Eurozone purchasing managers' index (PMI) published by S&P Global registered a figure of 50.2, the same pace of growth registered in May.
23 June 2025, 09:35 AM

Investors brace for oil price spike, rush to havens after US bombs Iran nuclear sites

A key concern for markets would center around the potential impact of the developments in the Middle East on oil prices and thus on inflation.
22 June 2025, 04:31 AM

WB to give Bangladesh $500m fund for governance, transparency, financial stability

The credit will be extended under the strengthening governance and institutional resilience development policy
21 June 2025, 08:03 AM

Middle East tensions put investors on alert, weighing worst-case scenarios

Investors are mulling a host of different market scenarios should the U.S. deepen its involvement in the Middle East conflict
21 June 2025, 06:18 AM

Banking reforms, tackling climate change: ADB, WB approve over $1.5b

The Asian Development Bank has approved a $900 million loan to help Bangladesh reform its banking sector and strengthen its resilience to the impacts of climate change.
19 June 2025, 18:17 PM

Trade war worsens foreign investment outlook, says UN

Negative FDI outlook for 2025: trade wars, policy uncertainty, geopolitical divisions persist
19 June 2025, 12:49 PM

Exclusive: Russia's Dmitriev says Russia, US and Saudi Arabia could act jointly to stabilise oil markets

Russia, US, Saudi Arabia could jointly stabilize oil markets amid Middle East conflict
19 June 2025, 09:51 AM

Global stocks tumble, safe havens gain as Middle East conflict flares

Global stocks fell and the dollar rose on Thursday as investors get concerned over the United States' possible entry into the Israel-Iran air war
19 June 2025, 09:37 AM

When developing countries band together, lifesaving drugs become cheaper and easier to buy − with trade-offs

Understanding trade-offs can help countries better prepare for future health emergencies and treat chronic conditions
18 June 2025, 15:03 PM

Strait of Hormuz: the world's most important oil artery

New concerns emerge over Strait of Hormuz oil flow amid rising regional tensions
18 June 2025, 13:22 PM

Iran-Israel conflict raises concern over Bangladesh’s fuel imports

Iran may shut down the route through which Bangladesh’s fuel supplying nations move ships
18 June 2025, 13:13 PM

Made in Vietnam: Hanoi cracks down on fake goods as US tariffs loom

Crackdown on fake goods in Vietnam impacts consumers, appeases US trade concerns.
18 June 2025, 09:34 AM

Oil edges down, stocks mixed but Mideast war fears elevated

Oil prices dipped as Trump's "unconditional surrender" demand fueled US-Iran conflict fears
18 June 2025, 09:31 AM

US and UK announce a trade deal, but steel imports unresolved

Trump signed a US-UK tariff deal, lowering some British import duties
17 June 2025, 05:37 AM

G7 leaders urge Trump to ease off trade war

G7 leaders pressed Trump on tariffs
17 June 2025, 05:18 AM