Labour minister made the call in a meeting in Dhaka with the ILO director-general

At SEA's Plano, Texas office, some 100 workers including staff in its mobile division, have been let go

Apple overtook Nvidia on Friday to become the world’s most valuable company. This reshuffled the top ranks of tech heavyweights as investors reassess the outlook for artificial intelligence.

The dollar was flat on Friday, but ended the week lower. This came as tame US inflation data led traders to cut bets on imminent rate hikes from the Federal Reserve.

Gold rose on Friday but was on track for its biggest weekly loss in six. This came as escalating US-Iran tensions drove energy prices higher. The situation fuelled inflation fears and reinforced expectations of US interest rate hikes.

Boeing projected Friday a global commercial fleet of 50,000 planes in 2045, more than 90 percent of which will be more fuel-efficient “new-generation” aircraft.

The European Union must have bigger banks if the 27-nation bloc wants to catch up with rivals in the United States, Brussels said Friday.

Exporters discuss 'halal for export diversification' at event organised by Bangladesh Chamber of Industries

The dollar index, which measures the US currency against six other units, was at 100.76, set for a weekly drop of 0.2 percent

Preliminary data showed the university's consumer sentiment index came in at 54.4 points in July, up nearly 10 percent from June's reading

Brent crude futures settled $3.87, or 4.59 percent, higher to $88.10 a barrel

Gold fell on Thursday as an escalating Middle East conflict fuelled concerns that the US Federal Reserve could hike interest rates this year.

The United States announced on Wednesday a new tariff on various imports from Brazil, following a year-long investigation into the Latin American giant’s trade and other policies.

Oil prices eased on Thursday as traders weighed escalating tensions between the United States and Iran and the risks to oil supplies moving through the Strait of Hormuz.

Britain’s economy rebounded slightly in May with growth of 0.1 percent thanks to expansion in the services sector, official data showed Thursday as Britain awaits a new prime minister.

The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday flagged that consumers were pulling back on non-essential spending, as higher fuel costs weighed on sales in other areas.

US chip giant Nvidia Corp. said Thursday it will expand its partnership with Toyota Motor Corp. and help Fujitsu Ltd. forge partnerships with Japanese robotics makers in the physical artificial intelligence sector.

China caught the oil industry by surprise during the Iran war. It pulled powerful levers to shield itself from the biggest energy shock in decades. In the process, it established itself as a new force in global energy markets. It is now an independent, opaque, massive power.

Bangladesh needs urgent policy reforms to prepare its workforce for the technological and structural changes that will reshape jobs over the next decade, experts said at a global webinar organised by the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).

India approved a new semiconductor programme on Wednesday, offering more than $13 billion in financial assistance to accelerate local chip production, as it seeks to become a global electronics powerhouse.