Bangladesh must strategically align artificial intelligence (AI), circular economy practices, and sustainability goals to remain competitive in a changing global landscape, experts said yesterday.

India’s Adani Group said Tuesday it plans to invest $100 billion by 2035 to develop “hyperscale AI-ready data centres”, a boost to New Delhi’s push to become a global artificial intelligence hub.

The election dust has finally settled. People now look to the new prime minister for results. Tarique Rahman stands at the helm of a nation of nearly 200 million. The campaign was won on trust and hope for change, but success will be measured by something far less poetic: the quiet, heavy weight of expectation carried by those same people.

With Ramadan at the doorstep, price movements in the essential commodities market present a mixed picture. Analysis of import data and market visits suggests that while overall import volumes of major Ramadan essentials are higher than last year, temporary logistical constraints have influenced price trends in certain wholesale hubs.

First-class magistrates or metropolitan magistrates’ courts will now resolve cheque dishonour cases involving amounts below Tk 5 lakh, offering quicker access to justice for small creditors.

The stock market regulator has barred the sponsors, directors, and placement shareholders of Asiatic Laboratories Limited from selling their shares after irregularities were found in the use of funds from the initial public offering (IPO) and inconsistencies in the company’s expansion plans.

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has restructured the VAT on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to reduce the tax burden on consumers and stabilise the domestic fuel market.

Bangladesh’s information technology (IT) exports grew 13.54 percent in the first five months of fiscal year 2025-26, buoyed by accelerating global artificial intelligence (AI) adoption and the widening digitalisation of services, according to government data.

Imports of capital machinery are picking up, showing signs of renewed business interest on expectations of greater stability in both politics and the economy.

When the interim government assumed office around 18 months ago, it inherited an economy under severe strain.

Shares dipped and oil prices dropped back Tuesday as Tehran gave an encouraging response during talks with US officials in Geneva on Iran’s nuclear programme, after days of escalating rhetoric from President Donald Trump.

The dollar held gains on Tuesday as markets awaited signals, expected later this week, about the potential timing of rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.

India is seeking new steel export markets in the Middle East and Asia to offset the impact of the European Union’s carbon tax that took effect in January, a government source said.

The BSEC finds irregularities in use of IPO proceeds and inconsistencies in expansion plans

This evolution marks a shift from a “regulatory island” to a bridge overseen by the Bangladesh Bank

They spoke at a seminar on circular economy organised by the Bangladesh Chamber of Industries

Japanese economic growth fell short of market expectations in late 2025, official data showed Monday, adding to pressure on Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to stimulate activity after her recent election landslide.

After a roller coaster period since the reciprocal US tariff was announced in April last year, the cut from 20 percent to 19 percent is modest but offers some relief. Under the new deal, certain Bangladeshi RMG and textile products made with US cotton and man-made fibres can enter the US duty free, with volumes tied to Bangladesh’s purchases. Turning this window into real export gains will require careful planning.

As artificial intelligence evolves at a blistering pace, world leaders and thousands of other delegates will discuss how to handle the technology at the AI Impact Summit, which opens Monday in New Delhi.

India is scrambling to defend a new trade deal with the United States that critics have branded as a surrender to Washington, as countries navigate the fallout from President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs.