Oil touches two-week high after drone attack on UAE nuclear power plant

Brent crude futures climbed $2.01, or 1.84%, to $111.27 a barrel
18 May 2026, 12:50 PM

New Zealand assures post-LDC trade access for Bangladesh

Bangladesh exported $99.73 million worth of goods to the Pacific island in the last fiscal year 2024-25, with around 90 percent accounting for garment items
17 May 2026, 18:58 PM

Dhaka division receives half of Bangladesh’s March remittance: Central Bank report

Out of $3.75 billion, Dhaka received $1.85 billion, Ctg ranked second with $1.16 billion
17 May 2026, 17:10 PM

The 10 biggest stock market IPOs

Here is the ranking of the 10 largest IPOs on record, in terms of funds raised
17 May 2026, 13:51 PM

India scrambles to steady rupee as oil shock bites

It hit a record low of over 96 to the dollar on Friday
17 May 2026, 13:37 PM

Bangladesh offers cost edge for Chinese firms: Bangladesh China Club VP

Bangladesh offers a competitive cost structure that enables Chinese firms to maintain global price dominance while relocating production, said Mohammad A Hafiz, vice president of the Bangladesh China Club Limited.
16 May 2026, 19:44 PM

India raises export duty on petrol, cuts those on diesel and aviation fuel

The duty on exports of petrol has been raised to ​3 rupees ($0.0313) per litre
16 May 2026, 12:50 PM

Oil prices climb more than 3% on fears of new US-Iran combat

Brent crude futures settled at $109.26 a barrel
16 May 2026, 12:46 PM

China says agrees with US to implement 'all' existing trade agreements

Trump touted "fantastic trade deals", announcing in interviews Chinese purchases of American soybeans and jets
16 May 2026, 12:40 PM
14 May 2026, 20:19 PM

Commerce minister seeks Chinese investment in green tech

The second Bangladesh-China Green Textile Expo 2026 begins today
14 May 2026, 17:58 PM

Bangladesh’s FDI rises in 2025, but fresh foreign investment remains weak

Bangladesh’s net foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows rose 39.36 percent year-on-year to $1.77 billion in 2025, according to a press release issued by the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority today
14 May 2026, 17:12 PM

European airlines downplay fears of summer jet fuel shortage

Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary told Reuters in late April that "the risk of a supply disruption is receding"
14 May 2026, 13:11 PM

Oil edges up as investors focus on Trump-Xi meeting in Beijing

Brent crude futures were up 26 cents, or 0.25 percent, to $105.89 a barrel
14 May 2026, 12:26 PM

China's Xi hails trade progress in Trump summit, sends Taiwan warning

Xi said negotiations between economic and trade teams on Wednesday had reached an "overall balanced and positive outcome"
14 May 2026, 11:30 AM

US appeals court halts order declaring Trump's global 10% tariff illegal

In its motion for a stay, the Trump administration argued that the CIT's decision should be stayed pending the full run of government appeals
13 May 2026, 15:10 PM

The art of taxation

Why raising revenue is central to development
13 May 2026, 14:06 PM

Oil prices slip on teetering Iran ceasefire as Trump heads to China

Brent crude futures dropped $1.22, or 1.1 percent, to $106.55 a barrel
13 May 2026, 12:17 PM

China-US trade talks start in South Korea

Meeting happens ahead of Trump–Xi summit
13 May 2026, 11:42 AM

BCI urges Bangladesh Bank to ease pressure on industries

The Bangladesh Chamber of Industries (BCI) has urged Bangladesh Bank to introduce long-term financing, lower lending rates, and relax loan classification rules to support industries struggling under mounting financial pressure
12 May 2026, 21:04 PM