Middle East conflict to push 12 lakh Bangladeshis below poverty line: World Bank
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Crude prices plunge, stocks surge as US and Iran agree ceasefire
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European gas prices open down 20% on Mideast ceasefire
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Dollar falls against pound, euro after Iran truce
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Oil dives, stocks surge as Trump agrees to two-week ceasefire
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Dollar nears Tk 123 as war keeps markets on edge
8 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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Hormuz closure divides the fortunes of Middle Eastern oil states
8 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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China’s coal-based urea shields farmers from global fertiliser turmoil
8 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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War to kickstart renewables boom: IEA chief
8 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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India moves closer to nuclear fuel self-reliance
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Bhutan cargo stuck at Burimari over India’s clearance delay
Indian authorities have not issued the required transit clearance for transporting Bhutan’s transhipment goods through Bangladesh’s road network and across Indian territory.
30 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Black Friday consumers go online, rather than stand in line
Bargain-hunting Americans clicked their way through Thanksgiving, spending $8.6 billion online so far on Black Friday, as more consumers turned to laptops and phones instead of braving brisk weather to snap up deals over the crucial shopping weekend.
29 November 2025, 21:17 PM
Dollar set for worst week since July
The US dollar was heading for its worst weekly performance since late July on Friday as traders increased bets that the Federal Reserve will cut rates again next month.
29 November 2025, 20:22 PM
Global airlines affected major A320 recall by Airbus
Several airlines said the repairs could cause flight delays or cancellations
29 November 2025, 07:05 AM
Bhutan transit shipment begins trial run via Ctg port
Chattogram port on Wednesday night cleared the first transit shipment for Bhutan, which is expected to reach Burimari land port by this afternoon.
27 November 2025, 18:00 PM
India approves $800m plan to boost rare earth magnet production
India has approved a more than $800 million plan to boost production of rare earth magnets in an effort to secure supplies and cut its dependence on imports from countries like China.
27 November 2025, 18:00 PM
China’s next economic shift is primed for backlash
Made in China 2025 is “very insulting”, then-US President Donald Trump complained in 2018, because it “means in 2025, [the country is] going to take over, economically, the world...that’s not happening”.
27 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Gold eases from near two-week high as investors book profits
Spot gold fell 0.3 percent to $4,153.49 per ounce
27 November 2025, 08:34 AM
As AI reshapes shopping, US retailers try to change how they're seen online
Chatbots like OpenAI’s ChatGPT or Google's Gemini have become part of the mix
27 November 2025, 06:27 AM
Small US retailers face holiday supply chaos due to Trump tariffs
November and December typically account for a third of US retailers' annual profits
27 November 2025, 06:07 AM
How China leveraged its rare earths dominance over US
China’s stranglehold on the rare earths industry -- from natural reserves and mining through processing and innovation -- is the result of a decades-long drive, now giving Beijing crucial leverage in its trade war with the United States.
26 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Trump says China's Xi 'more or less agreed' to accelerate purchases of US goods
Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One
26 November 2025, 06:10 AM
How China leveraged its rare earths dominance over the US
The 17 key elements will play a vital role in the global economy in coming years
26 November 2025, 02:52 AM
China buys at least 10 US soybean cargoes in new deals, sources say
All cargoes are scheduled for January shipment from US Gulf Coast terminals and Pacific Northwest ports, the sources said.
26 November 2025, 02:47 AM
India’s Russian oil binge to end in Dec as sanctions bite
India’s Russian oil imports are set to hit their lowest in at least three years in December, down from multi-month highs in November, as refiners turned to alternatives to avoid breaching Western sanctions, trade and refining sources said.
25 November 2025, 19:36 PM
Record US Black Friday crowds to find fewer bargains amid high prices
Unprecedented numbers of Americans are expected to hit stores this Black Friday, but they are likely to curtail their spending as they find fewer bargains from tariff-hit retailers.
25 November 2025, 19:36 PM
Musk’s 2018 pay package could erase years of Tesla profits
Tesla’s gaudy $1 trillion executive-compensation package for CEO Elon Musk has obscured a more pressing concern: Musk’s 2018 pay package -- still tied up in court -- could eat up years’ worth of the electric vehicle maker’s future profits.
24 November 2025, 19:48 PM
Russia’s oil and gas revenue may fall by 35% in Nov
Russian state oil and gas revenue may fall in November by around 35 percent from the corresponding month in 2024 to 520 billion roubles ($6.59 billion) due to cheaper oil and a stronger local currency, Reuters calculations showed on Monday.
24 November 2025, 19:44 PM
India trade unions condemn new labour codes
Ten large Indian trade unions condemned the government’s rollout on Friday of new labour codes, the biggest such overhaul in decades, as a “deceptive fraud” against workers.
23 November 2025, 20:02 PM
China’s largest US soybean buy in two years buoys prices
The largest US soybean sales to China in more than two years this week could be just the beginning of an accelerated buying program by Beijing after the world’s top importer shunned US supplies for months due to a trade war with Washington.
23 November 2025, 20:00 PM