India’s surging refined product exports ease Asia fuel crisis
24 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Global Economy
Oil prices rise for a fifth day, hit $96.49
24 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Global Economy
BIDA converts over 15% of investment pipeline into active projects
23 July 2026, 20:22 PM
Business
Oil prices hover at six-week high as Middle East shipping risks escalate
23 July 2026, 12:18 PM
Business
Google-parent Alphabet beats expectations, cloud revenue nearly doubles
23 July 2026, 12:15 PM
Business
US tariffs on Brazil take effect as Trump readies fresh flurry
23 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Global Economy
Oil climbs over 4% to six-week high
23 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Global Economy
Oil extends gains on fresh Mideast supply risks
22 July 2026, 11:22 AM
Business
US readies new tariffs as Trump's 10% global levy to expire
22 July 2026, 08:36 AM
Global Economy
EU fines AliExpress 550m euros over illegal products
22 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Global Economy
Oil rises as focus returns to threats on Middle East export facilities
Brent crude futures climbed $1.27, or 1.2%, to $104.41 a barrel by 0400 GMT
16 March 2026, 10:47 AM
Japan to release oil stocks
Japan plans to start releasing oil from its stockpiles on Monday to soften the shock from the US-Israeli war on Iran, a stark reminder of the oil crisis half a century ago that prompted Tokyo to create reserves.
16 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Oil poised for further gains
Oil prices could extend gains at Monday’s open as the US-Israeli war against Iran entered a third week, putting oil infrastructure at risk and keeping the Strait of Hormuz shut in the world’s largest supply disruption.
16 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Trust Bank allowed to appoint multiple directors from sole sponsor
The Bangladesh Bank has allowed Trust Bank to appoint more than one director from its sole sponsor shareholder, the Army Welfare Trust, exempting the lender from a provision in banking law.
16 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Islami Bank delays US investor’s entry into mCash
Islami Bank has decided to postpone its earlier plan to onboard US-based B100 Holdings LLC as a strategic investor in mCash Ltd, a subsidiary formed to operate mobile financial services.
16 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Why does the port of Fujairah matter to the oil market?
Some oil-loading operations have been suspended in the United Arab Emirates’ Fujairah port, a major global hub for refuelling ships as well as crude and fuel exports, after a drone attack and fire on Saturday.
16 March 2026, 00:00 AM
US Fed expected to hold rates steady as Iran war roils outlook
The Fed will start its two-day meeting on Tuesday
15 March 2026, 13:29 PM
US says it can provide ‘reliable’ energy supply to Asia-Pacific
The United States can provide “reliable” energy supplies to Asia-Pacific, US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said Saturday, as the Middle East war cripples the region’s oil and gas flow.
15 March 2026, 00:00 AM
US allows Venezuela fertiliser imports
The US government on Friday authorized imports of fertilizer from Venezuela, whose leader it deposed in January, as the US-Israel war against Iran drives up prices of the key agricultural commodity.
15 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Why is the dollar profiting from Middle East war?
The surge in energy prices triggered by the conflict in the Middle East has significantly strengthened the dollar, paradoxically undermining US President Donald Trump’s economic objectives.
15 March 2026, 00:00 AM
War cuts Hormuz transit to 77 ships
Only 77 ships have so far crossed the Strait of Hormuz in March as the Mideast war disrupts one of the world’s most vital shipping routes, a maritime data firm reported Friday.
15 March 2026, 00:00 AM
War has halted Gulf oil flow -- and restarting it won’t be easy
The war in the Middle East has largely paralysed the Gulf region’s crucial oil industry, which has been hit by attacks and an export blockade.
15 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Dollar rises broadly
The US dollar rose across the board on Friday, set for a second straight weekly gain, as the war in the Middle East drove investors toward safe-haven assets and weighed on energy-sensitive currencies such as the euro.
15 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Gulf states can make a financial point to Trump
‘The defense of Saudi Arabia is vital to the defense of the United States’.
15 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Global fuel price hike won’t hit Eid travel cost: minister
No possibility of a commodity price hike either, he said at an Iftar and Eid gift distribution ceremony in Sylhet
14 March 2026, 21:14 PM
US Section 301 investigations: what they mean for Bangladesh’s trade future
For Bangladesh, these moves are more than distant geopolitical gestures
14 March 2026, 20:40 PM
Why is the dollar profiting from Middle East war?
With more dollars needed to purchase oil, the greenback has appreciated by around 2.5 percent since the start of hostilities
14 March 2026, 14:47 PM
Global shipping industry caught in storm of war
The Middle East accounted for 9.8 percent of global container trade last year
14 March 2026, 12:48 PM
Oil stays above $100, stocks slide tracking Mideast war
Brent crude closed at $103.14 per barrel
14 March 2026, 12:44 PM
US says can provide 'reliable' energy supply to Asia-Pacific
Oil and gas prices have surged since US-Israeli strikes on Iran killed its supreme leader and plunged the Middle East into war
14 March 2026, 12:41 PM