Loss of energy output will take two years to recover: IEA
REUTERS, Zurich
20 April 2026, 00:00 AM Global Economy
Dollar falls to multi-week lows
REUTERS, New York
20 April 2026, 00:00 AM Global Economy
IMF warns of war's human impact far from Middle East
AFP, Washington
19 April 2026, 12:44 PM Business
Gold extends gains
Reuters
19 April 2026, 00:00 AM Global Economy
US buyers redirect imported fertiliser overseas
REUTERS, Chicago
19 April 2026, 00:00 AM Global Economy
IMF urges Europe to use targeted support to stem war fallout
AFP, Washington
18 April 2026, 13:31 PM Business

‘Tax exemption on IT sector to continue’

PM’s Adviser Salman F Rahman says at BASIS event
21 May 2024, 14:08 PM

Apple slashes iPhone prices in China amid fierce Huawei competition

Apple in China is offering discounts of up to 2,300 yuan ($318) on select iPhone models
21 May 2024, 07:54 AM

China's fiscal revenue shrank 2.7% in Jan-April amid shaky economic recovery

China's fiscal revenue slipped 2.7 percent in the first four months of 2024 from a year earlier, after a 2.3 percent slide in the January-March period, in a further sign of an uneven economic recovery
21 May 2024, 05:38 AM

Saudia Group in 'landmark' deal for 105 Airbus planes

Saudi Arabia's Saudia Group will buy 105 Airbus planes, the company said on Monday, hailing it as the biggest aircraft deal in the country's history
21 May 2024, 04:46 AM

Lending through agent banking rises 41%

Agents disbursed Tk 16,482.5 crore loans as of March this year, up from Tk 11,667 crore in March last year
20 May 2024, 18:05 PM

ABB clarifies reasons of bank MDs' USA visit

26 managing directors are going on invitation to attend Annual US-Bangladesh Bilateral Banking Dialogue
20 May 2024, 16:18 PM

Pricey stocks overlook the world’s troubles

Stock market indices reached record highs on both sides of the Atlantic even amidst geo-political volatility
20 May 2024, 10:35 AM

Oil climbs after Iran's president dies, Saudi flags issue with king's health

Oil prices extended gains on Monday amid political uncertainty in major producing countries after Iran's president died in a helicopter crash and Saudi Arabia's crown prince cancelled a trip to Japan, citing issues with the king's health
20 May 2024, 07:57 AM

BGMEA seeks extension of EU's Everything but Arms facility

EU ambassador meets BGMEA president in Dhaka
19 May 2024, 15:09 PM

Russia seizes Deutsche Bank, UniCredit assets

A Russian court has ruled that Deutsche Bank and UniCredit's assets in the country are to be seized, documents showed
19 May 2024, 10:13 AM

China launches anti-dumping probe into imported EU, US chemical

China's commerce ministry on Sunday said it had launched an anti-dumping investigation into imports of an important engineering chemical from the European Union, the United States, Taiwan and Japan.
19 May 2024, 07:23 AM

Musk arrives in Indonesia's Bali for planned Starlink launch

Tycoon Elon Musk arrived on the Indonesian island of Bali on Sunday ahead of the planned launch of SpaceX's Starlink internet service, which the Indonesian government hopes will boost internet penetration and health services in remote parts of the sprawling archipelago
19 May 2024, 07:14 AM

5 banks to seek offshore banking deposits at NY campaign

The leading banks will arrange a dinner for expatriate Bangladeshis at New York LaGuardia Airport Marriott
18 May 2024, 14:27 PM

Saudi crown prince seeks soft power in game hub Japan

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visits Japan next week, where he will hold talks on energy while hunting more opportunities in gaming as he seeks to improve Saudi Arabia's image
18 May 2024, 06:27 AM

Higher US food prices lead to a shift in shopping habits

Consumer inflation data published Thursday showed that food prices rose by 2.2 percent in the 12 months to April -- masking some sharp differences between items.
18 May 2024, 06:15 AM

UAE’s AD Ports Group to invest $1 billion to develop Ctg port

The Chittagong Port Authority signs MoU with the Abu Dhabi-based company
16 May 2024, 14:32 PM

US consumer inflation eases slightly in April, sending stocks higher

The annual consumer price index (CPI) came in at 3.4 percent in April, down 0.1 percentage point from March
16 May 2024, 07:16 AM

Japan economy suffers worse-than-expected contraction of 0.5%

Gross domestic product in the world's number four economy shrank by 0.5 percent against market expectations of a drop of only 0.3 percent
16 May 2024, 06:48 AM

What will be the repercussions of Biden's new China tariffs?

Despite targeting $18 billion in imports across new and already targeted sectors, analysts do not expect a major economic impact, assuming Beijing does not retaliate significantly
16 May 2024, 04:29 AM

Islamic banks lose Tk 8,496 crore deposits in a month

Deposits in Islamic banks reduced, but in Islamic banking branches of conventional banks rose
15 May 2024, 15:40 PM