Higher gasoline prices likely pushed up US inflation in May
REUTERS, Washington
11 June 2026, 00:00 AM Global Economy
Reliance, Meta to build AI data centre in India
AFP, Mumbai
11 June 2026, 00:00 AM Global Economy
China inflation remained stable in May as energy costs eased
AFP, Beijing
11 June 2026, 00:00 AM Global Economy
Saudi’s new national carrier gets off ground
AFP, Riyadh
11 June 2026, 00:00 AM Global Economy
US trade gap narrows in April on oil exports boost
AFP, Washington
11 June 2026, 00:00 AM Global Economy
Gold falls over 2%
REUTERS
11 June 2026, 00:00 AM Global Economy
Bangladesh can be world's No. 1 RMG sourcing hub: Inditex regional chief
Star Business Report
10 June 2026, 21:47 PM Business
$404m WB loan, grant for health, nutrition services in Bangladesh
Star Business Report
10 June 2026, 21:00 PM Business

Under Trump pressure, EU agrees to implement US trade pact

The deal includes safeguards allowing the EU to suspend favourable tariff terms if Washington breaches its commitments
20 May 2026, 08:28 AM

Dollar edges up in int’l market

The US dollar rose on Tuesday as investors balanced cautious hopes ​for a Middle East peace deal against concerns that the Federal Reserve could raise rates to curb energy-driven inflation.
20 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Gold falls

Gold prices fell on Tuesday, but ‌stayed above a 1-1/2-month low hit in the last session, as markets consolidated while awaiting further developments after US President Donald Trump paused a planned attack against Iran.
20 May 2026, 00:00 AM

StanChart to cut over 7,000 jobs

Standard Chartered will eliminate more than 7,000 jobs over the next four years as it seeks to replace “lower-value human ​capital” with technology, becoming one of the top names in finance to target headcount cuts using artificial intelligence.
20 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Govt removing trade barriers with EU: commerce minister

EU Ambassador to Bangladesh Michael Miller meets the minister
19 May 2026, 18:25 PM

Under Trump pressure, EU eyes deal to end trade standoff

Negotiators from the EU's parliament and capitals will meet Tuesday night in Strasbourg to push for a compromise that would allow the bloc to meet Trump's deadline
19 May 2026, 13:29 PM

Oil falls nearly 2% as Trump holds off scheduled attack on Iran

Brent futures for July delivery fell $1.98, or 1.8 percent, to $110.12 a barrel
19 May 2026, 13:26 PM

War threatens millions of jobs

The Middle East war is undermining wages and working conditions way beyond the conflict region, the UN’s International Labour Organization said Monday.
19 May 2026, 00:00 AM

India buying Russian oil irrespective of US sanctions waivers

India has been buying Russian ​oil irrespective of US ‌sanctions waivers, Sujata Sharma, a joint secretary in the petroleum ​ministry, said on ​Monday.
19 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Rupee hits record low

The Indian rupee fell to an all-time low on Monday, ​as stubbornly high energy prices due to the Iran war sent ‌global bond yields soaring, denting risk appetite and deepening economic headwinds confronting the world’s third-largest crude importer.
19 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Opaque oil deals around Hormuz test the petrodollar

The US dollar-dominated global oil trading system is being tested by the Iran war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, as governments in major consuming nations turn to increasingly opaque deals with Tehran and Gulf producers to secure supplies.
19 May 2026, 00:00 AM

WB okays $350m financing for Bangladesh’s LNG-based energy security

The World Bank has approved $350 million in financing to strengthen Bangladesh’s energy security by supporting cost-effective mechanisms for importing liquefied natural gas (LNG), as global fuel markets face volatility.
18 May 2026, 19:34 PM

Iran war saddles global companies with $25 billion bill - and counting

Businesses are grappling with soaring energy prices, fractured supply ‌chains and trade routes severed by Iran's chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz
18 May 2026, 18:07 PM

How Trump’s crypto venture and Iran’s top exchange tapped into the same industry networks

Iranian money has kept moving through those two digital ledgers during the US and Israeli war against the Islamic Republic
18 May 2026, 16:59 PM

China's April consumption, factory output growth slowest in years

Retail sales growth slid to just 0.2 percent in April compared to the same month last year
18 May 2026, 12:52 PM

Oil touches two-week high after drone attack on UAE nuclear power plant

Brent crude futures climbed $2.01, or 1.84%, to $111.27 a barrel
18 May 2026, 12:50 PM

India hikes fuel prices as war strains supplies

India’s state-run oil companies raised petrol and diesel prices by more than three percent on Friday as disruption to energy supplies due to the Iran war mounts pressure on the economy.
18 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Sri Lanka raises tax on imported cars

Sri Lanka slapped a 50 percent surcharge on customs duties on vehicles Saturday in a bid to discourage imports and ease currency pressure stemming from the Middle East conflict.
18 May 2026, 00:00 AM

UAE to fast-track new oil pipeline bypassing Hormuz

The UAE is to fast-track construction of a new oil pipeline bypassing the Strait of Hormuz, official media said on Friday, after the Middle East war crippled exports through the vital waterway.
18 May 2026, 00:00 AM

India scrambles to steady rupee as oil shock bites

India is scrambling to salvage a sinking rupee as surging oil prices linked to the Middle East conflict threaten to disrupt the world’s fastest-growing major economy.
18 May 2026, 00:00 AM