US trade bodies urge USTR not to impose new tariffs
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Global Economy
Is it time to abandon hope the Strait of Hormuz will open soon?
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India pushes for regional energy hub in Sri Lanka
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Dollar pushes to one-week high as Middle East tensions reignite
20 April 2026, 10:41 AM
Business
Oil prices bounce back on Iran war escalation
20 April 2026, 10:35 AM
Business
Loss of energy output will take two years to recover: IEA
20 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Global Economy
Dollar falls to multi-week lows
20 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Global Economy
Loss of energy output in MidEast will take about two years to recover, IEA says
19 April 2026, 12:48 PM
Business
IMF warns of war's human impact far from Middle East
19 April 2026, 12:44 PM
Business
Analysis / Iran war has revealed Trump's pressure point: The economy
19 April 2026, 10:05 AM
Business
US to raise tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles: report
The move comes at the end of a long-awaited review of tariffs that were imposed during a trade war between Washington and Beijing
11 May 2024, 09:16 AM
Musk says Tesla charger network will grow, days after layoffs
Elon Musk said Tesla would invest over $500 million this year to install new superchargers, just days after a report of massive layoffs
11 May 2024, 06:34 AM
China consumer prices rise at faster rate in April
China's inflation rate quickened last month, official data showed Saturday, as the government works to boost spending in the world's second-largest economy
11 May 2024, 06:31 AM
Forex reserves decline by $133 million in a week
The reserves hit $19.83 billion on May 8
9 May 2024, 12:42 PM
US dollar price rises up to Tk 125 in kerb market
Dollar price rose just a day after the introduction of the crawling peg
9 May 2024, 12:30 PM
Apple's iPhone shipments in China rebound with 12% surge in March after price cuts
Apple's iPhone shipments in China increased by 12 percent in March after the company and its retailers reduced prices
9 May 2024, 11:49 AM
‘Bangladesh economy showing resilience’
The first-ever Purchasing Managers' Index shows slower expansion at 62.2 in April
9 May 2024, 10:39 AM
US revokes some licenses for exports to China's Huawei
The United States has revoked some export licenses that allowed companies such as US chip firm Qualcomm to supply Chinese tech giant Huawei
9 May 2024, 05:46 AM
‘Market-based interest rates will be painful for businesses’
CPD Distinguished Fellow Mustafizur Rahman says
8 May 2024, 19:17 PM
Exporters to win, consumers to bear the brunt
The exporters have already welcomed the central bank's move to devaluate the local currency, which they have long been waiting for.
8 May 2024, 16:51 PM
‘Policy rate hike, flexible exchange rate will be helpful for economy’
PRI Executive Director Ahsan H Mansur says
8 May 2024, 15:15 PM
Prioritise sustainable revenue generation, IMF tells Dhaka
IMF mission concluded its 15-day visit to Bangladesh today
8 May 2024, 13:15 PM
DSE seeks knowledge from Nasdaq, Swedish stock exchange
Cooperation is sought for product development, technology upgradation, monitoring and financial literacy
8 May 2024, 11:24 AM
Japanese auto giant Toyota posts record net profit
Toyota reported record annual net profit of more than $30 billion on Wednesday but the world's largest automaker by sales warned that the current year would be less spectacular
8 May 2024, 08:08 AM
Global car giants seek tech allies in China's cutthroat EV market
Struggling foreign automakers in China are looking for help from local tech giants to try to stay competitive in the world's biggest electric car market
8 May 2024, 06:28 AM
Economic crisis may deepen in 2026: Debapriya
Bangladesh will face a severe crisis in 2026 as the government has availed a significant amount of loans from foreign lending agencies and local banks which it will have to repay, said Bhattacharya.
7 May 2024, 13:56 PM
Crawling peg system: A welcome step but will it be enough to boost reserves?
The crawling peg system for the taka is a delayed and, perhaps, inadequate response to the bleeding of forex reserves. Some economists suggest the central bank should go beyond this formula and open the exchange rate to market forces to stop the continuous erosion of reserves. Either way, exporters and remitters will celebrate more flexibility in the exchange rate.
7 May 2024, 13:35 PM
US trade show begins May 9
It will be the 29th edition of the three-day exhibition
7 May 2024, 12:40 PM
India's small shopping centres turning into ghost malls
India's small malls are increasingly turning into ghost malls as consumers move towards online purchases and bigger shopping centres for a better experience.
7 May 2024, 12:05 PM
Sri Lanka approves power deal with Adani Group
Sri Lanka is entering into a 20-year agreement with Adani Group to buy electricity from a $442-million wind power plant being built
7 May 2024, 11:46 AM