Iran war will leave lasting scars on energy market
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IMF may provide $50b for economies hit by Iran war
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Middle East war may dent Bangladesh’s growth, RMG output and exports: Sanem
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IMF approves $700 mn for Sri Lanka, warning of Mideast war shock
9 April 2026, 13:56 PM
Business
Middle East war: global economic fallout
9 April 2026, 11:44 AM
Business
Crude rises, stocks fall on fears over nascent Iran ceasefire
9 April 2026, 10:03 AM
Business
Solar push helps Pakistan temper Gulf energy shock
9 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Global Economy
Middle East conflict to push 12 lakh Bangladeshis below poverty line: World Bank
8 April 2026, 19:00 PM
Business
Crude prices plunge, stocks surge as US and Iran agree ceasefire
8 April 2026, 15:26 PM
Business
European gas prices open down 20% on Mideast ceasefire
8 April 2026, 12:33 PM
Business
Trump targets tariff evasion, with eye on China
Trump's new 40% tariff targets goods transshipped through third countries
6 August 2025, 05:56 AM
Hit by US tariffs, Indonesia plans to sell shrimp to China instead
China is the world's biggest importer of shrimp by volume, but Indonesians have preferred to sell to the US where they could get better prices, Budhi said.
6 August 2025, 05:43 AM
Steeper US tariffs take effect on many Brazilian goods
Trump's latest salvo brings duties on various Brazilian goods from 10 percent to 50 percent
6 August 2025, 04:36 AM
How India-US trade talks collapsed
New Delhi is now left with the surprise imposition of a 25% tariff on Indian goods from Friday
6 August 2025, 04:20 AM
India hits back at Trump’s threat
India’s ruling party and main opposition yesterday condemned a threat by US President Donald Trump to raise tariffs on goods from India over its Russian oil purchases, in a show of political unity as a trade rift deepens with Washington.
5 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Asia-US sea freight rates set to extend declines
Asia-US sea freight rates are set to drop further in 2025 as shipping capacity outpaces demand and trade routes shift due to tariffs and geopolitical tensions, though vessel rerouting is expected to limit some losses, industry experts said.
5 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Toyota, Honda fear US tariffs to dent profits
Toyota Motor and Honda Motor are expected to report weaker first-quarter earnings this week, as US import tariffs and a stronger yen weigh on profits despite solid demand for hybrids in their biggest overseas markets.
5 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Asian markets track Wall St rally on Fed rate cut bets
Investor confidence in a Fed rate cut grows, driving stock markets higher
5 August 2025, 08:08 AM
Asia-US sea freight rates set to extend declines amid tariff chaos
Uncertainty in trade talks, geopolitical tensions to pressure sea freight rates
5 August 2025, 06:52 AM
Trump tariffs don't spare his fans in EU
Orban's 'golden age' promise falters as new US tariffs hit Hungary's auto industry
5 August 2025, 06:13 AM
Trump to raise tariff on India over Russia oil
President Donald Trump yesterday threatened to “substantially” hike US tariffs on goods from India over its purchases of Russian oil -- a key source of revenue for Moscow’s war on Ukraine.
4 August 2025, 20:33 PM
Markets’ Trump truce is on ever-shakier ground
If stock markets are to be believed, Donald Trump has pulled off a masterstroke. The US president has ratcheted up tariffs on trading partners while avoiding tanking either the economy or asset prices. Yet investors’ muted response to Thursday’s latest levies may be misleading. The Trump-market truce will soon face steeper tests.
4 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Malaysia agrees to boost tech, LNG purchases from US as part of trade deal
The US announced last week that it would impose a 19% tariff on Malaysia
4 August 2025, 08:20 AM
Latest Trump tariffs unlikely to budge, top negotiator says
Trump-imposed tariffs on many countries will remain, US trade representative says
4 August 2025, 06:58 AM
New Trump tariffs: early modelling shows most economies lose – the US more than many
The tariffs will compel foreign producers to lower their prices. But these price decreases only partially offset the cost of the tariffs, so US consumers pay higher prices.
4 August 2025, 06:14 AM
Asian markets fluctuate as traders weigh tariffs, US jobs
Investors fret over US tariffs, weak jobs report, and possible rate cuts
4 August 2025, 06:01 AM
Remittance surges 30% in July
Remittance surged 30 percent year-on-year in July, the first month of the current fiscal year, maintaining buoyancy in inflows as more than 40 lakh Bangladeshis have gone abroad for work over the past four years.
3 August 2025, 20:03 PM
US government turmoil stalls thousands of export approvals
Thousands of license applications by US companies to export goods and technology around the globe, including to China, are in limbo because turmoil at the agency in charge of approving them has left it nearly paralyzed, two sources said.
3 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh eyes stake in $7 trillion global halal economy: Ashik Chowdhury
Industry people join Bangladesh-Malaysia Chamber-organised seminar to explore Bangladesh’s potential
3 August 2025, 14:14 PM
OPEC+ slated to increase oil output in bid to regain market share
The anticipated output increase by the group of eight oil-producing countries known as the "Voluntary Eight" (V8), would be the latest in a series of hikes that began in April
3 August 2025, 05:09 AM