Dollar pushes to one-week high as Middle East tensions reignite
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Oil prices bounce back on Iran war escalation
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Loss of energy output in MidEast will take about two years to recover, IEA says
19 April 2026, 12:48 PM
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IMF warns of war's human impact far from Middle East
19 April 2026, 12:44 PM
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Analysis / Iran war has revealed Trump's pressure point: The economy
19 April 2026, 10:05 AM
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IMF urges Europe to use targeted support to stem war fallout
18 April 2026, 13:31 PM
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Oil settles down 9% after Iran declares Strait of Hormuz open
18 April 2026, 10:06 AM
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BB buys another $50 million from four banks
16 April 2026, 19:11 PM
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IMF chief warns of 'tough times' if oil prices stay high
16 April 2026, 12:48 PM
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Oil little changed on scepticism US-Iran peace talks will ease Hormuz disruption
16 April 2026, 10:48 AM
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Facing egg shortage, Americans bring chickens home to roost
A recent US outbreak of bird flu since early 2024 is exacting a heavy toll on poultry farms.
13 February 2025, 06:02 AM
Monetary policy is working: CAL Bangladesh
In its latest report released today, the organisation projected inflation will stabilise between 8.5% and 9.5% by June but fall to 6-7% by December
12 February 2025, 16:27 PM
$30 million to be invested in Patenga Container Terminal for four new cranes
The cranes to be purchased from a Chinese firm will be deployed in early 2026
12 February 2025, 11:27 AM
What are reciprocal tariffs and who might be affected?
Trump's fresh salvo could bring a broad tariff hike to emerging market economies like India and take aim at European Union value-added taxes, fanning tensions with the bloc, analysts warn.
12 February 2025, 07:17 AM
Lighter vessel shortage disrupts unloading at Ctg port
Mother vessels are provided with only one lighter vessel against the demand for four
11 February 2025, 13:40 PM
Elon Musk vs OpenAI is founder’s syndrome gone mad
Musk is accustomed to getting his own way. His one major setback was being ousted as boss of payments firm PayPal in 2000.
11 February 2025, 08:48 AM
Fresh Trump tariffs catapult gold to record high
Spot gold was up 0.3 percent at $2,916.37 per ounce as of 0701 GMT
11 February 2025, 08:44 AM
Trump signs executive orders on steel, aluminum tariffs
"Today I'm simplifying our tariffs on steel and aluminum," Trump said in the Oval Office
11 February 2025, 04:25 AM
Edible oil’s ‘temporary’ crisis will be resolved soon: commerce adviser
Sk Bashir Uddin visits and inspects the production activities of Daulatpur Jute Mill in Khulna
10 February 2025, 13:46 PM
Trump to announce 25% steel and aluminum tariffs in latest trade escalation
He will announce the new metals tariffs on Monday
10 February 2025, 02:57 AM
NBR slaps 25% duty on rice bran oil exports
The duty was imposed to discourage rice bran oil shipments and increase domestic supply
9 February 2025, 13:53 PM
Soaring egg prices have US consumers squawking
In Washington and its suburbs, supermarket egg shelves are now often empty, or sparsely stocked
9 February 2025, 05:47 AM
RMG exports to US grow after a gap of two years
Garment shipment to the US increased by 0.75% to $7.34 billion
8 February 2025, 14:45 PM
Rice bran oil export may face 25% regulatory duty
An NBR notification may come this week to boost the oil’s domestic supply
8 February 2025, 14:34 PM
DCCI identifies problems of Old Dhaka businesses, wants quick solution
Traffic congestion, waterlogging is taking a massive toll, says the leading chamber
8 February 2025, 13:12 PM
US Fed rate cuts 'may be on pause': senior official
The Fed voted last month to leave its key lending rate unchanged following three consecutive cuts, holding it at between 4.25 and 4.50 percent.
8 February 2025, 06:34 AM
Container transport remains suspended at Ctg port for second day
Container movement to and from Chattogram port remained suspended for the second consecutive day as transport workers again went on work abstention yesterday morning -- just four hours after they had withdrawn their previous strike.
6 February 2025, 12:14 PM
Honda-Nissan merger talks 'basically over': source
The source said Nissan was "open" to forming other strategic partnerships within the automobile or technology sectors.
6 February 2025, 11:03 AM
Google shares slump but other AI gains lift US stocks
Shares of Google parent Alphabet took a hit, slumping around seven percent after the company announced plans to spend an eye-popping $75 billion in 2025 on AI development programs.
6 February 2025, 05:46 AM
Bank of England set to cut interest rate
At its first rate meeting of the year, the BoE is forecast to reduce borrowing costs by a quarter point to 4.50 percent according to analysts' consensus forecast.
6 February 2025, 05:42 AM