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Oil extends decline on rising Middle East supply
25 June 2026, 13:09 PM
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Brent slides to $75.7
25 June 2026, 00:00 AM
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Quickly implement textile clause of Bangladesh-US trade deal: BTMA
24 June 2026, 20:07 PM
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Exporters seek wider use of UK trade scheme
24 June 2026, 19:47 PM
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Global physical crude markets mired in discounts as Middle East ramps up supply
24 June 2026, 15:29 PM
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24 June 2026, 12:40 PM
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Oil extends slide on expectations of smoother crude flows via Hormuz
24 June 2026, 12:35 PM
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Oil falls 1%
24 June 2026, 00:00 AM
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24 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Global Economy
China's monetary volleys miss key threat to economic growth
China's central bank has shifted to a more aggressive easing stance, but its policy weapons don't have the key enemy to economic growth in their line of sight: the persistently weak consumer demand
25 September 2024, 06:47 AM
US sues Visa for monopoly on debit-card use
The US Department of Justice filed an antitrust lawsuit against Visa on Tuesday, alleging the company illegally maintains a monopoly over the use of debit cards in the United States
25 September 2024, 06:16 AM
ADB says AI investments to drive developing Asia growth
It kept its 2025 forecast unchanged at 4.9 percent.
25 September 2024, 04:13 AM
Gold all-time high of Tk 135,663 a bhori from tomorrow
Jewellers raised 22-carat gold prices by Tk 2,612 per bhori
24 September 2024, 14:30 PM
India's basmati rice exports seen surging after floor price removed
The world's biggest rice exporter earlier this month removed a floor price of $950 a metric ton for basmati rice, weeks ahead of the arrival of the new season crop.
24 September 2024, 09:51 AM
Dissanayake's push for Sri Lanka economic change leaves IMF deal, debt rework in limbo
Sri Lanka's new president won the election decisively, but his toughest task still lies ahead as he seeks to balance promises to aid the nation's poor against the need to keep crucial supplies of cash flowing from the International Monetary Fund
24 September 2024, 08:41 AM
Fishy business caught by fraying India-Bangladesh ties
Shimmering piles of silver fish are snapped up for exorbitant prices in India's port of Kolkata, the unlikely side effect of a diplomatic fallout after a student-led revolution in neighbouring Bangladesh
24 September 2024, 06:06 AM
IMF says ready for talks with Sri Lanka's new leftist government
IMF is ready to discuss its controversial $2.9 billion bailout programme for Sri Lanka with the country's new government, a spokesman said
24 September 2024, 04:31 AM
China unveils broad stimulus measures to revive sputtering economy
The broader-than-expected package marks the latest attempt by Chinese officials to restore confidence in the world's second-largest economy after a slew of disappointing data in recent months.
24 September 2024, 03:58 AM
EU launches WTO challenge against China dairy probe
The EU on Monday launched a WTO challenge against a Chinese anti-subsidy investigation into imports of European dairy product, in an escalating trade row between Beijing and Brussels.
23 September 2024, 18:00 PM
FICCI wants separate office to handle IP issues
The chamber met industries adviser, discussed collaborative approaches to tackle industrial challenges
23 September 2024, 14:33 PM
India to sell onions from reserves to check prices, official says
The Indian government will sell onions from its reserves to cool high prices, a top official at the consumer affairs ministry told reporters on Monday.
23 September 2024, 09:30 AM
Beijing slams reported US trade ban on cars with Chinese tech
China warned the United States on Monday not to take "discriminatory actions" against its firms, following reports Washington is planning to ban the sale of vehicles using Chinese and Russian technology
23 September 2024, 08:59 AM
UK finance minister vows to 'rebuild' country
British finance minister Rachel Reeves on Monday will vow to "rebuild Britain" after 14 years of Conservative leadership, warning of "difficult decisions" in a speech at the Labour Party conference
23 September 2024, 06:26 AM
TSMC, Samsung consider building chip factories in UAE, WSJ reports
TSMC and Samsung Electronics, have discussed building potential chip projects in the United Arab Emirates in coming years which could be worth more than $100 billion
23 September 2024, 05:16 AM
Harris to release new economic proposals this week on US wealth creation
US Vice President Kamala Harris plans to roll out a new set of economic policies this week that aim to help Americans build wealth and set economic incentives for businesses to aid that goal, three sources with knowledge of the matter said
23 September 2024, 05:09 AM
Central banks may face volatile inflation for years to come
Profound shifts in the world economy could make inflation volatile for years to come, complicating efforts to control prices, but sticking with inflation-targeting regimes is still the best option, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said on Friday.
22 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Hilsa export decision was taken for greater interest of Bangladesh: commerce adviser
The government high-ups took the decision
22 September 2024, 12:51 PM
India’s open for business push has local quirks
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spent much of the past decade lowering barriers to foreign investment in India
22 September 2024, 11:32 AM
Japan inflation firms to 2.8% ahead of BoJ rate decision
Japanese inflation rose slightly in August, with prices up 2.8 percent year-on-year, official data showed Friday, hours before the Bank of Japan was widely expected to leave interest rates unchanged
22 September 2024, 09:50 AM