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How the Iran war oil and gas supply shock compares with past disruptions
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Commerce minister seeks Australian investment in solar energy
21 April 2026, 20:12 PM
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War in Iran is causing biggest energy crisis in history, IEA says
21 April 2026, 18:56 PM
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Top US trade representative to visit Bangladesh soon
21 April 2026, 17:57 PM
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India fertiliser output drops a quarter on Mideast war
21 April 2026, 12:41 PM
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Oil prices dip, most stocks rise on lingering Iran peace hopes
21 April 2026, 12:36 PM
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Dollar pushes to one-week high as Middle East tensions reignite
20 April 2026, 10:41 AM
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US Fed officials warn of ongoing risks from elevated inflation
The Federal Reserve has a dual mandate from Congress to keep both inflation and unemployment under control, and recently began rolling back high interest rates in order to better support the labor market
7 December 2024, 05:05 AM
BSC issues tender to dispose of two old oil tankers
The Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) has finally taken steps for the disposal of two of its oldest oil tankers, which, according to experts, had become unfit by 2015.
5 December 2024, 20:20 PM
LC margin bar withdrawn for crisis-hit six banks
They are: IBBL, FSIBL, SIBL, Union, Global Islami, Bangladesh Commerce
5 December 2024, 19:38 PM
MGI’s concern, ADB sign $20 million loan deal for flour milling plant
The plant will produce 660,000 tonnes of wheat with 37% less electricity than regular
5 December 2024, 11:18 AM
Grains for gold: Indian export curbs drive boom in barter smuggling
The practice of smuggling gold to buy grain has persisted even after India, the world's second-largest gold consumer, slashed 9 percentage points from its import duty in July, taking it to the lowest in more than a decade
5 December 2024, 10:38 AM
Britain approves $19 billion Vodafone-Three mobile merger
The Competition and Markets Authority had previously said the deal could push up customer prices, but it later accepted that a pledge by the two companies to invest in 5G networks and offer protections for retail and wholesale customers were enough to ease its concerns.
5 December 2024, 07:44 AM
Mystery, volatility, Trump: the Bitcoin phenomenon
Donald Trump won the US election promising to make the country the "bitcoin and cryptocurrency capital of the world":
5 December 2024, 06:15 AM
Bitcoin hits $100,000 for first time
The digital unit has advanced more than 50 percent since the tycoon's poll win -- and around 134 percent since the turn of the year
5 December 2024, 03:15 AM
6-day furniture fair begins in Chattogram
28 companies are taking part in the event
4 December 2024, 12:53 PM
Bangladesh's new LNG purchase policy draws Shell, BP, Glencore and Aramco
Bangladesh made its first LNG import in 2018, bought 5.2 million metric tons in 2023, up 19 percent from the previous year
4 December 2024, 11:24 AM
China curbs exports of key chipmaking components to US
Among the materials banned from export are metals gallium, antimony and germanium, Beijing's commerce ministry said in a statement that cited "national security" concerns
4 December 2024, 07:32 AM
Developing countries face record foreign debt costs: World Bank
The high cost of servicing foreign debt has pushed many developing countries to borrow more money from multilateral institutions like the World Bank, stretching their finances
4 December 2024, 05:28 AM
S.Korea says to provide liquidity to stabilise markets after turmoil
Equities sank more than two percent in Seoul and the won initially plunged to a two-year low against the dollar after the dramatic move, which stunned traders already concerned about the state of Asia's number-three economy.
4 December 2024, 05:21 AM
PDB can save $1.2 billion a year by fixing core problems: IEEFA
The global energy think-tank suggested shifting half of Bangladesh’s existing industrial demand to the grid
4 December 2024, 05:01 AM
$6 billion foreign loan commitments may come by June: finance adviser
The commitments will come from multiple sources, including World Bank, IMF, ADB, Opec
3 December 2024, 14:48 PM
Roadmap is there to implement ILO conventions: commerce adviser
EU Ambassador Michael Miller calls on the adviser
3 December 2024, 13:39 PM
Chevron to invest in new gas exploration in Bangladesh
The energy giant thanks the interim government for starting to clear overdue payments
3 December 2024, 12:15 PM
Why Mexico’s global trade sweet spot may turn sour
Last year, Mexico sent $475 billion of goods exports to the United States, surpassing China
3 December 2024, 07:09 AM
US unveils fresh export curbs targeting China's chip sector
The announcement comes weeks before President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House, where he is expected to bolster Washington's hawkish stance on China
3 December 2024, 05:32 AM
US Fed officials see inflation fight as broadly on track
New York Fed President John Williams said inflation was now "within striking distance" of two percent.
3 December 2024, 05:27 AM