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Gulf oil producers scramble to bypass Hormuz as Iran locks down the strait
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Govt gives nod to export of raw jute stuck at ports
The government has approved the export of raw jute shipments that were stuck at the ports. This will give relief to exporters who had already sent their goods to the ports and completed all export procedures.
18 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Renata ships anticoagulant Rivaroxaban to Australia
Product manufactured at facility approved by Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration
18 September 2025, 14:21 PM
Fed makes first rate cut of 2025 over employment risks
The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday lowered interest rates for the first time this year, flagging slower job gains and risks to employment as policymakers face heightened pressure under President Donald Trump.
18 September 2025, 06:35 AM
UN asks Bangladesh about LDC graduation progress
The United Nations Committee for Development Policy (UN CDP), which reviews the least developed country (LDC) category, has invited Bangladesh to report on the progress of its preparation for graduation from LDC.
17 September 2025, 18:00 PM
India says trade discussions with US ‘positive’
Trade discussions between Indian and US officials on Tuesday were “positive” and “forward-looking”, New Delhi said, after President Donald Trump struck a more conciliatory tone following punitive tariffs on India over its Russian oil purchases.
17 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Fed rate cut will animate Trumpian paradox
The US Federal Reserve will be cutting both camaraderie and borrowing costs. This week’s meeting of the central bank’s monetary policymaking committee is on track to be one of the most contentious in recent memory, featuring newly installed White House economic adviser Stephen Miran as a governor alongside Lisa Cook, who President Donald Trump is trying to oust by leveling unsubstantiated allegations of mortgage fraud. The circus-like atmosphere only undermines the administration’s aims.
17 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh ships first lot of 37.46 tonnes of hilsa to India
Five exporters supplied the fish
17 September 2025, 12:21 PM
Finance changed, risks didn’t
The global financial landscape has changed, yet the rules remain largely unchanged
17 September 2025, 07:42 AM
US tech deals alongside Trump's UK visit
The UK and US governments also agreed co-operation over nuclear and space technology
17 September 2025, 06:12 AM
US eyes export growth in Bangladesh
The US wants to export aircraft, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and agricultural products to Bangladesh to expand trade between the two countries, said Paul Frost, the new commercial counsellor at the US embassy in Bangladesh.
16 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Chinese firm KMK Industrial to invest $18.6m in Bepza EZ
The Bepza Economic Zone is set to receive investment from an airplane amenity bag and kit manufacturing company.
16 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh risks $1.25b export loss to US over tariffs
RAPID study show
16 September 2025, 18:00 PM
US targets China's grip on global ports in sweeping maritime mission
The drive is part of the most ambitious effort to expand US maritime influence since the 1970s
16 September 2025, 05:06 AM
Russia revives barter trade to dodge Western sanctions
Old-fashioned barter is on the rise in Russia’s foreign trade for the first time since the 1990s, as companies seeking to outfox Western sanctions swap wheat for Chinese cars and flax seeds for building materials.
15 September 2025, 18:00 PM
US announces 'framework' TikTok deal with China
Trump will speak to Xi Jinping on Friday for the deal
15 September 2025, 13:54 PM
Wheat for Chinese cars? Russia turns to barter to skirt sanctions
Old-fashioned barter is on the rise in Russia's foreign trade for the first time since the 1990s
15 September 2025, 06:06 AM
UK, US to sign multibillion-dollar tech deal
The United Kingdom and the US are preparing to sign a landmark technology agreement in the coming days as part of President Donald Trump’s visit to the UK, the British Embassy in Washington said on Saturday.
14 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Reserves rise, but at what cost
The data tells a story of short-term relief but long-term vulnerability
14 September 2025, 12:08 PM
US Fed poised for first rate cut of 2025 as political tension mounts
The Fed's likely move would follow a monthslong push from President Donald Trump to slash rates
14 September 2025, 06:45 AM
US consumer inflation heats up
US consumer inflation rose last month to its highest level since January, government data showed Thursday, although analysts believe that this will not deter the central bank from an interest rate cut next week.
13 September 2025, 18:55 PM