Bangladesh's exports rise 5.43% in July-August
Star Business Report
1 September 2026 Business
Remittance rises 22% in August
Star Business Report
1 September 2026 Business
What's in the US-Venezuela oil agreement
AFP
1 September 2026 Business
China's factory activity slides for second straight month
AFP, Beijing
31 August 2026 Business
Oil jumps more than 2% after US attack on Iran's Larak island
Reuters, Singapore
31 August 2026 Business

US dollar rate rises amid June-end payment pressure

The exchange rate of the US dollar against the taka rose further today as banks faced increased payment pressure and settled letters of credit (LCs) ahead of the June-end closing.
29 June 2026

'One-time opportunity': South Korea bets big on AI boom

Seoul announced Monday massive investments, including for new semiconductor factories and AI data centres, led by South Korean chipmakers
29 June 2026

Oil climbs following renewed US, Iran strikes in Middle East

Brent crude futures climbed 45 cents, or 0.6 percent, to $72.44 a barrel
29 June 2026

Kazi Farms ships 10,440 hatching eggs to Nigeria

This is the first-ever hatching egg export consignment from Bangladesh
28 June 2026

Amazon Prime Day offers a glimpse into US consumer as shoppers navigate with pinched wallets

The multibillion-dollar spend marks a 9.3 percent year-over-year increase that retail experts attribute to high inflation coupled with shoppers' purchasing of more discretionary, long-lasting products
28 June 2026

iFarmer bags $250,000 OPEC Fund award for empowering farmers

First Bangladeshi startup to receive the honour
27 June 2026

Should we fear an AI bubble bust?

Recent swings in tech stocks are reviving fears of an AI bubble
27 June 2026

Trump threatens 100% tariff on EU countries over digital services tax

He added that "this TARIFF will supersede Trade Deals made with the Country, whether implemented, signed, or not."
27 June 2026

Oil extends decline on rising Middle East supply

Brent crude futures for August delivery fell $1.06, or 1.44 percent, to $72.68 a barrel
25 June 2026

Quickly implement textile clause of Bangladesh-US trade deal: BTMA

The country's primary textile millers have urged the Trump administration to quickly implement the textile clause of the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) signed between Bangladesh and the United States so that local garment exporters can benefit from exports to the American market
24 June 2026

Exporters seek wider use of UK trade scheme

EPB, British High Commission discuss boosting awareness of DCTS benefits
24 June 2026

Global physical crude markets mired in discounts as Middle East ramps up supply

Tehran is also ramping up oil exports, seeking sales beyond China
24 June 2026

How SK Hynix's bet on a niche memory chip made it more valuable than Samsung

SK Hynix's overtaking of Samsung Electronics to become South Korea's most valuable firm was the culmination of 14 years of bets
24 June 2026

Oil extends slide on expectations of smoother crude flows via Hormuz

Brent crude futures fell 78 cents, or 1.0 percent, at $76.30 a barrel
24 June 2026

US gasoline prices tumble for sixth straight week

Gasoline dropped 25 cents per gallon in Colorado over the past week, 22 cents in Arizona and 21 cents in Ohio
23 June 2026

Monday ship traffic through Strait of Hormuz highest since start of war: monitor

At least 35 commodity carriers transited the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, a record level since the start of the Middle East war in late February, according to data from the maritime tracking firm Kpler
23 June 2026

EU bets on digital euro to cut US tech addiction

The European Union will move one step closer on Tuesday to creating a digital euro when EU lawmakers hold a long-awaited vote on the virtual currency
23 June 2026

Oil inches down as investors focus on Hormuz flows after peace talks

Brent crude futures fell 20 cents, or 0.3 percent, to $77.70 a barrel
23 June 2026

Govt forms National Drug Advisory Council

The government has formed a National Drug Advisory Council to advise the authorities on implementing the National Drug Policy and developing the country's pharmaceutical sector to ensure the availability of essential medicines.
22 June 2026

Alan Greenspan, US Fed 'maestro' through years of boom and bust, dies at 100

Alan Greenspan, hailed as the greatest Federal Reserve chairman when he retired in 2006 but derided for a severe financial crisis that followed barely two years later, died on Monday aged 100, his wife said.
22 June 2026