Crude sinks after Netanyahu tries to reassure on Iran war
20 March 2026, 09:04 AM
Global Economy
Gold prices ease
19 March 2026, 02:27 AM
Global Economy
Bangladesh in race to secure emergency LNG supply amid Gulf turmoil
18 March 2026, 20:49 PM
Business
Gulf oil producers scramble to bypass Hormuz as Iran locks down the strait
18 March 2026, 17:53 PM
Business
US gasoline prices soar past $3.75 a gallon as Middle East war rages on
18 March 2026, 13:24 PM
Business
Stocks extend gains and oil dips as US, Israel, Iran continue strikes
18 March 2026, 13:18 PM
Business
Excessive spectrum for Wi-Fi under US trade deal imperils revenue
18 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Global Economy
Middle East war: global economic fallout
18 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Global Economy
Stagflation risk in US ‘quite high’
18 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Global Economy
South Korea lifts coal cap amid energy concerns
18 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Global Economy
Beijing blames US for raising trade tensions, defends rare earth curbs
Beijing cited the addition of Chinese companies to a US trade blacklist and Washington's imposition of port fees on Chinese vessels as examples.
12 October 2025, 03:30 AM
UK opens door to tougher regulation of Google search
Britain’s competition watchdog on Friday paved the way for tougher regulation to tackle Google’s dominance in online search, under new targeted measures focused on technology giants.
11 October 2025, 18:57 PM
There’s no such thing as a ‘good’ bubble
Even the tech titans admit we are in a bubble. There will be plenty of losses to go round, they say, but the massive investment in artificial intelligence will leave everyone better off.
11 October 2025, 18:09 PM
5 ways soybean imports benefit Bangladesh amid US-China trade war
With Chinese soybean buyers absent, US farmers are selling at lower prices
11 October 2025, 08:49 AM
Gold pares gains after brief run above $4,000/oz on Trump's China tariff warning
Spot gold was up 0.4 percent at $3,989.49 per ounce
11 October 2025, 06:33 AM
Trump ratchets up US-China trade war, promising new tariffs
Trump unveiled additional levies of 100% on China's US-bound exports
11 October 2025, 03:28 AM
World economy not doing as badly as feared: IMF chief
The global economy is doing better than expected, even as it faces prolonged uncertainty and underwhelming medium-term growth prospects, the head of the IMF said Wednesday.
9 October 2025, 18:00 PM
China’s slim AI budgets are self-reinforcing
Artificial intelligence will transform industries and economies. Yet while fears are growing in the United States that spending on advanced chips and data centres is inflating an investment bubble, China may end up with the opposite problem: not spending enough to make breakthroughs at the frontier.
9 October 2025, 18:00 PM
BB buys dollar again
Bangladesh Bank (BB) yesterday bought $107 million from commercial banks, three days after it purchased a nearly equivalent amount from the market to rebuild foreign exchange reserves and maintain stability in the exchange rate.
9 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Gold takes a breather in int’l market
Gold took a breather from a record run on Thursday, as investors booked profits a day after bullion breached the $4,000 level for the first time ever on economic and geopolitical uncertainties and hopes of further US interest rate cuts this year.
9 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Five reasons why gold keeps getting costlier
Investors worldwide are flocking to gold as a safe investment
9 October 2025, 08:18 AM
Gold firms above key $4,000 level on US rate cut bets
Spot gold was steady at $4,037.95 per ounce as of 0439 GMT
9 October 2025, 06:27 AM
Indian garment exporters reel under US tariffs
When Donald Trump was elected, Indian garment exporter R.K. Sivasubramaniam thought the new US president would boost business and invested heavily in anticipation of a boom.
8 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Gold tops $4,000 for first time
Gold prices broke $4,000 on Wednesday for the first time as investors piled into the safe haven over expectations for US interest rate cuts and worries over the US government shutdown.
8 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Vietnam upgraded to emerging market status
Vietnam was designated an emerging market by a major index provider for the first time on Wednesday, a long-awaited upgrade that could accelerate foreign investment into one of Southeast Asia’s fastest growing economies.
8 October 2025, 18:00 PM
World economy not doing as badly as feared: IMF chief
Says, global growth to slow "only slightly this year and next"
8 October 2025, 15:14 PM
Gold's rush to record heights propelled by global anxieties
Goldman Sachs on Monday raised its December 2026 gold price forecast to $4,900 per ounce
8 October 2025, 07:29 AM
Fishermen get just over half maund of rice for 22 days
Thousands of fishermen across the coastal belt are enduring hardship during the fishing ban
7 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Goldman hikes gold price forecast
Goldman Sachs raised on Monday its December 2026 gold price forecast to $4,900 per ounce from $4,300, citing strong Western exchange-traded fund (ETF) inflows and likely central bank buying.
7 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Sri Lanka faces slow recovery from recession: WB
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka’s recovery from its worst economic meltdown remains “uneven and incomplete” with many households yet to regain livelihoods lost during the 2022 crisis, the World Bank said Tuesday.
7 October 2025, 18:00 PM