G20 finance chiefs except China back action on distorted trade
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Bangladesh's exports rise 5.43% in July-August
1 September 2026
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Remittance rises 22% in August
1 September 2026
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What's in the US-Venezuela oil agreement
1 September 2026
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Global AI boom fuels Asia factory expansion in August
1 September 2026
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Oil extends gains, stocks drop as Trump issues fresh Iran warning
1 September 2026
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China's factory activity slides for second straight month
31 August 2026
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Oil jumps more than 2% after US attack on Iran's Larak island
31 August 2026
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Bangladesh repaid 3 times more in foreign loans than it received in July
30 August 2026
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US employment growth only modestly lower than thought in BLS revision
30 August 2026
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Mideast war impact on travel bookings fading, TUI says
TUI -- the world's largest travel group -- said bookings over the past four weeks had risen seven percent
12 August 2026
Oil prices rise, stocks mixed ahead of crucial US inflation data
Oil prices rose again Wednesday and stock markets were mixed
12 August 2026
Students can now pay overseas tuition by card
Bangladesh Bank (BB) said authorised dealer banks may issue or approve the use of designated cards for such payments through the online platforms of foreign institutions
10 August 2026
Oil rises as Iran tempers hopes for swift Hormuz reopening
Brent crude futures rose 84 cents, or 1 percent, to $84.39 a barrel by 0424 GMT
10 August 2026
Jet fuel price hiked by over 21%
From midnight tonight, Jet A-1 price will be Tk 159.52 a litre, $1.0358 for international flights
9 August 2026
China inflation slows in July, below forecast
The consumer price index, a key gauge of inflation, eased to 0.5 percent year-on-year
9 August 2026
Government plans 400-acre industrial park in Bogura: minister
New board of directors of Bogura Chamber takes charge
8 August 2026
Brent climbs $1 on uncertainty over end to Iran war
Brent crude futures settled at $83.55 a barrel
8 August 2026
China extends trade boom as global AI tech demand surges
The world's second-largest economy last year achieved a historic trade surplus of nearly $1.2 trillion
8 August 2026
US unexpectedly loses jobs in blow to Trump ahead of midterms
The world's largest economy lost 23,000 jobs in July
8 August 2026
Bangladesh, Australia reaffirm stronger cooperation in trade, skills, research
Australian high commissioner calls on Bangladesh’s commerce minister
6 August 2026
Govt to go for direct purchase of eight LNG cargoes
Two cargoes each will be procured from four international companies: Blackcube International Ltd (UK), Global Fuel Supplies Pte Ltd (Australia), Plentitude Energy Sdn Bhd (Malaysia) and Maxwell International SPC (Oman)
6 August 2026
Bangladesh's RMG exports to the US fall 5.75% in Jan-Jun
For the single month of June 2026, exports from Bangladesh to the US were $763.57 million, up 5.74 percent compared with June last year
6 August 2026
Govt drafts revised policy to formalise gold trade
Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir today asked all relevant government agencies and stakeholders to submit written feedback on the draft "Gold Policy 2018 (Revised) 2026" by August 9
6 August 2026
India paves way for return of merchant fees on digital payments
UPI, one of the world's largest real-time payments networks, processed 23.6 billion transactions worth 29.9 trillion rupees ($313.5 billion) in July
6 August 2026
Oil prices slip as Iran cites progress with Oman on Hormuz agreement
Brent crude futures fell 33 cents, or 0.42 percent, to $79.12 a barrel
6 August 2026
US has refunded about $100bn in Trump tariffs
The refunds went to importers that had paid the duties
6 August 2026
Taka among region’s most stable currencies: Bangladesh Bank report
The central bank's latest data showed that only Cambodia performed slightly better, with its currency weakening by 0.44 percent during the period
5 August 2026
US trade gap narrows in June but misses expectations
The overall trade gap came in at $73.3 billion, down 5.6 percent from May
5 August 2026
Oil drops, stocks hit records on hopes of Hormuz opening
The renewed optimism after five months of blockage for Gulf oil and gas tankers bolstered stocks, with two of the three major Wall Street indices powering to fresh records
5 August 2026