Euro zone factory activity expanded for the first time since mid-2022 as domestic demand offset the impact from US tariffs while the Asian manufacturing sector saw shrinkage, private surveys showed on Monday.

India is not “profiteering” from Russian oil imports and its purchases have stabilised markets while keeping prices from rising to as much as $200 a barrel, Hardeep Singh Puri, country’s oil minister, said in the Hindu newspaper on Monday.

The dollar hit a five-week low on Monday as investors looked ahead to a raft of US labour market data this week that could affect expectations for the Federal Reserve’s monetary easing path.

Low development spending leads to a sharp decline in government borrowing

The urgency to establish a universal social protection system has never been greater for Bangladesh, Planning Adviser Wahiduddin Mahmud said yesterday, as the country moves towards upper-middle-income status.

Bangladesh's remittance inflow continues upward trend with 9 percent growth

5G technology makes its debut in Bangladesh after years of delays

Between 13 July and August, the central bank bought $948 million from commercial banks through seven auctions

Chattogram port, Bangladesh’s busiest maritime gateway, plays a central role in the country’s trade, handling nearly 95 percent of imports and exports. Its smooth operation is critical not only for the $100 billion maritime trade it facilitates annually but also for the broader competitiveness of Bangladesh’s economy as it prepares to graduate from Least Developed Country status.

Ahead of the country’s scheduled graduation from the least developed country (LDC) category in November next year, former BGMEA president Rubana Huq says Bangladesh needs at least another five years to prepare for the transition.

Regulators, global operators, and economic experts at the event discussed how Bangladesh can address persistent bottlenecks in trade

Landless, small and marginal farmers and sharecroppers will be eligible for collateral-free loans of up to Tk 2 lakh

The DSEX declined 10.60 points, to close at 5,583.78

The team will explore smart solutions in agriculture, aquaculture, livestock and feed, cold-chain, agro-food, and sustainable farming

Earlier, Robi launched its 5G network in select areas of Dhaka, Chattogram, and Sylhet

The profit decline follows the bank’s performance in 2024, when it plummeted 83% year on year

Planning adviser calls for an end to fragmented social safety net schemes

IRD suspends assistant commissioner of taxes for alleged bribery

Startup Bangladesh Limited, the sole government-owned venture capital company under the ICT Division, has appointed Nurul Hai as its new managing director (MD).

Bangladesh's banking sector faces a Tk 1.71 lakh crore capital shortfall