With the crucial Strait of Hormuz shut since US and Israeli attacks on Iran in late February, oil prices have nearly doubled, igniting inflation pressures worldwide

Britain floated the idea of striking a tech deal with the EU to boost ties in AI and other innovative sectors on Friday, as part of a push to rebuild post-Brexit relations.

SpaceX’s record-smashing IPO plan shows investors are eager to keep pouring money into all things AI, even as alarm bells ring for the wider economy.

India’s economy grew at a faster pace than expected in the first three months of 2026, official data showed Friday, even as the Middle East war clouds the outlook for the rest of the year.

Global oil inventories are running dangerously low as a deal to re-open tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has proven elusive, and industry executives and analysts warn there could be another oil price shock in the ​coming weeks, severe enough to upset broader financial markets.

More than one-third of Bangladeshi chief executive officers expect artificial intelligence (AI) to reduce junior-level jobs over the next three years, according to a recent PwC report

Bangladesh considers all markets non-traditional except the USA, the European Union (EU), Canada and the UK.

US job growth has see-sawed between expansion and contraction from month to month over the last year

US West Texas Intermediate crude finished at $90.54 a barrel

Oil prices fell on Thursday after a ‌ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanon boosted hopes for a broader agreement to end the US-Israeli war with Iran that could lead to a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

The global steel sector remains in crisis, the OECD said Thursday, as China subsidising production has resulted in a flood of cheap steel on the markets while the war in the Middle East has dented demand.

The trickle of tankers exiting the Strait of Hormuz has gathered pace in recent weeks, as traders adopt stealth measures to make the crossing.

The Bangladesh Semiconductor Industry Association (BSIA) will launch the “BSIA USA Roadshow 2026”, a multi-city initiative under the Silicon River and BRAINGAIN programmes,

The event will cover major semiconductor and innovation hubs in the US from June 5 to 13.

Gold prices slipped on Wednesday, as renewed hostilities ‌in the Middle East pushed crude higher and stalled US-Iran talks, while investors awaited upcoming US economic data.

Any new US tariffs on European Union goods on top of the rates agreed last year would be unacceptable, senior EU lawmaker said on Wednesday, ​rejecting US claims the EU was not curbing trade in forced labour ‌goods as “utterly absurd”.

The global economic outlook hinges on how long the war in the Middle East lasts, with recession in some countries and sharply higher inflation a real possibility if it drags on into next year, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development warned on Wednesday.

The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase has recommended separate proposals to import five liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes to meet the country's fuel requirements

IMF mission chief for Bangladesh says in a statement

Crude investors appear unmoved as they await solid progress