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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BTMA, BGMEA join hands to launch annual global textile machinery expo
The exhibition, to be known as the Bangladesh International Textile and Apparel Machinery Exhibition (BITMA), will be held in Dhaka every year
4 August 2026
Democratic US states sue to challenge Trump's latest tariffs
The states' lawsuit filed in the US Court of International Trade in New York follows previous challenges by small US businesses
4 August 2026
Oil ticks up after selloff as talks to end US-Iran war remain uncertain
Front-month Brent futures rose $1.12, or 1.3 percent, to $84.89 a barrel
4 August 2026
Bangladesh’s exports decline 1% in July
However, the July export figure is 12.49% higher than that of June
3 August 2026
Oil prices sink on Middle East hopes
Oil prices tumbled Monday as Donald Trump said fresh talks with Iran will begin later in the day
3 August 2026
Japan confirms joint yen intervention with US, signals readiness for more action
Trump says US intervening to prop up yen as sign of friendship
3 August 2026
Bangladesh's foreign aid commitments fall 37%, debt servicing rises 11%
Total foreign assistance commitments dropped 37 percent to $5.24 billion in FY26 from $8.32 billion a year earlier, a decline of nearly 37 percent
2 August 2026
Md Fazlul Hoque, new administrator of FBCCI
The commerce ministry has appointed Md Fazlul Hoque as the administrator of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI)
2 August 2026
AI keeps consumer prices high in 'RAMaggedon' chip crunch
Samsung Electronics' chief financial officer said this week shortages of microchips that store digital data will likely deepen in 2027
2 August 2026
OPEC+ tipped to raise production again but new quotas loom
The enlarged Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries will likely increase production by 188,000 barrels per day
2 August 2026
Dollar continues to gain against taka
The US dollar continues to gain against the taka amid increased demand for foreign currency to clear import bills
1 August 2026
S Alam shuts all factories in Ctg's Karnaphuli
11 industrial units cease operations as raw material shortages force closure; over 5,000 workers lose jobs
1 August 2026
Apple set to lose nearly $500 billion in value after weak forecast
The drop, if sustained, would mark the stock's worst day since the pandemic-driven selloff in March 2020
1 August 2026
US Fed dissenters call for rate hikes over sustained inflation
The Fed held rates at 3.50-3.75 percent for its fifth straight meeting on Wednesday
1 August 2026
Oil prices settle more than 1% higher, log strongest month since March
For July, Brent gained 24 percent and WTI rose 21 percent
1 August 2026
Samsung quarterly operating profit up 1,800% on AI boom
April-June operating profit came to 89.5 trillion won ($62 billion)
30 July 2026
Oil slips as markets look for cues on Gulf supplies
Brent futures fell 96 cents, or 1.06 percent, to $89.78 a barrel
30 July 2026
Oil rises as US-Iran tension escalates after Iraq strikes, missile attack
Brent futures increased by $3.15, or 3.8 percent, to $87.24 a barrel
29 July 2026
SK hynix posts 1,200% net profit boost on AI chip boom
Wednesday's earnings figures included quarterly net profit of 94 trillion won ($64 billion)
29 July 2026
Chinese firm to build floating LNG terminal in Moheshkhali
The cabinet okays proposal to build the terminal under G2G arrangement
28 July 2026