OpenAI takes its cut for expanding the AI boom

Sam Altman should be used to starring in bizarre fantasies by now. Thanks to OpenAI’s Sora model, the artificial intelligence company’s boss can be seen shoplifting or directing a movie set in life-like videos.
7 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Commerce adviser urges Germany to import more from Bangladesh

Sk Bashir Uddin made the call to the newly appointed German ambassador to Bangladesh, Rüdiger Lotz
7 October 2025, 13:15 PM

Kevin Roepke, new executive director of US Soybean Export Council for MENASA

USSEC is funded by the US soybean checkoff, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service matching funds, and industry
7 October 2025, 12:59 PM

EU channels Trump with tariffs to shield steel sector

As the 27-nation EU pushes ahead with decarbonising industry, steel is critical for renewable energy equipment
7 October 2025, 08:24 AM

World Bank warns US tariffs on Indian exports to slow South Asia growth next year

World Bank said growth in South Asia is expected to slow sharply to 5.8 percent in 2026
7 October 2025, 07:26 AM

Goldman hikes December 2026 gold price forecast to $4,900/oz

Spot gold was trading around $3,960 per ounce, as of 0130 GMT on Tuesday
7 October 2025, 06:14 AM

Gold climbs above $3,900 level for first time

Gold prices touched an all-time high on Monday, soaring above the $3,900-per-ounce level, as investors flocked to safe-haven bullion amid the US government shutdown, broader economic uncertainty, and prospects of further Federal Reserve rate cuts.
6 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Kazi Farms teams up with Indonesian company for modern retailing

Indonesian retail giant Alfamart is set to open a chain of a scaled down model of supershops in Bangladesh.
6 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Vietnam's footwear exports to US fell 27% in Sept amid Trump tariffs

Despite these sectoral declines, Vietnam's overall exports to the United States edged down just 1.5%
6 October 2025, 06:27 AM

How China’s robotaxis jumped to top of ranks worldwide

On a brisk Friday morning in early September, a fleet of light blue cars glided quietly in front of the Amiri Diwan — the imposing building housing the seat of governance — in Doha, capital of Qatar.
5 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh, S Arabia launch joint chamber

In fiscal year 2024-25, Bangladesh's exports to Saudi Arabia stood at $310 million
5 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Exports slip in September

But first quarter earnings remain positive
5 October 2025, 12:46 PM

Remittance rises 12% in September

Expatriates sent home $2.68 billion in the third month of FY26
5 October 2025, 11:52 AM

UK trade envoy in Dhaka now

In her five-day visit, she will meet top officials of the interim government
5 October 2025, 11:08 AM

Foxconn third-quarter revenue hits record, misses market forecast

Revenue for Nvidia's biggest server maker jumped 11% from the same quarter last year
5 October 2025, 08:19 AM

OPEC+ meets with future oil production hanging in the balance

The meeting comes as oil prices head for weekly losses and rumours of a possible output increase
5 October 2025, 06:13 AM

Federal Reserve revamp is not revolutionary enough

Donald Trump’s second administration has upended long-standing conventions in diplomacy, defence, fiscal policy, trade, public health, and more.
4 October 2025, 21:12 PM

India allows exports of de-oiled rice bran after two-year ban

Prices of de-oiled rice bran have fallen by half since July 2023 to about 10,000 Indian rupees ($113) per ton
4 October 2025, 07:00 AM

Falling ocean shipping rates put carrier profits at risk, analysts say

The rate for Shanghai to Los Angeles, the busiest container trade route, was down 58% from a year ago
4 October 2025, 05:51 AM

UN support for LDC review: Helpful, but won’t guarantee deferment, say economists

The review is expected to start within a month and conclude by mid-January 2026
2 October 2025, 18:00 PM