Mojo raised Tk 4.14cr aid for the Palestinians

The brand of Akij Venture Ltd has so far sent Tk 2.7cr, as intensified Israeli attacks slowed aid sending process
12 April 2025, 12:41 PM

In trade war with the US, China holds a lot more cards than Trump may think − in fact, it might have a winning hand

On April 11, China dismissed Trump’s moves as a “joke” and raised its own tariff against the US to 125%
12 April 2025, 07:23 AM

Mighty US dollar feels heat as Trump's tariffs spark trade turmoil

The dollar, already on course for its worst year since 2017 , on Friday plunged to a decade-low
12 April 2025, 06:38 AM

What Samsung and Vietnam stand to lose in Trump's tariff war

Since the South Korean conglomerate entered Vietnam in 1989, it has poured billions of dollars into expanding its global manufacturing footprint beyond China
12 April 2025, 05:25 AM

Why is gold reaching record heights?

The trading turmoil unleashed by US President Donald Trump's tariffs has triggered a record run for gold, widely viewed as a safe-haven investment.
12 April 2025, 05:18 AM

Chinese manufacturers in fighting spirits despite scrapped US orders

The Chinese government is in fighting mode too, on Friday increasing its own retaliatory duties to 125 percent.
12 April 2025, 05:14 AM

Tariff war could cut US-China goods trade by 80%: WTO chief

The World Trade Organization chief said Wednesday the US-China tariff war could reduce trade in goods between the two economic giants by 80 percent, pulling down the rest of the world economy.
10 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Will Trump kill globalisation?

Spilling your Mexican beer on your t-shirt sewn in Vietnam while watching a US series on Netflix on your Chinese-made smartphone sitting outside at a Parisian cafe is an ordinary occurrence in our globalised world.
10 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Chittagong Chamber wants widening of tax net

The CCCI submitted 114 proposals for the upcoming budget
10 April 2025, 14:08 PM

Prada brings Versace home to create Italian luxury contender

The $1.375 billion deal brings one of fashion's best-known Italian labels back under Italian control
10 April 2025, 13:23 PM

Singapore eyes halal-certified agricultural imports from Bangladesh

Singaporean investors said at a roundtable by EBL
10 April 2025, 10:30 AM

Stocks gain for second day

The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange edged up 0.17 percent to 5,205.23 points
10 April 2025, 10:15 AM

China urges US to meet 'halfway' as markets rocket on Trump tariff pause

The heightened tariffs against China took effect at the same time Thursday as retaliatory levies of 84 percent slapped on by Beijing on US imports.
10 April 2025, 08:45 AM

Samsung under pressure as US tariffs rattle South Korean economy

If Samsung "fully absorbs" the proposed tariff cost instead of shifting production elsewhere "approximately four trillion won ($2.7 billion) -- or some 33 percent of its smartphone operating profit -- would be directly exposed"
10 April 2025, 07:31 AM

No 'retaliatory measures' against US: ASEAN economic ministers

Despite their concern, the ministers said they were ready "to engage in a frank and constructive dialogue with the U.S. to address trade-related concerns".
10 April 2025, 06:56 AM

Vietnam says it will start trade talks with United States

"The United States agreed that the two sides should initiate negotiations on a reciprocal trade agreement," according to a government statement.
10 April 2025, 06:11 AM

Where things stand in the US-China trade war

Responding to the 104 percent duties, Beijing said it would raise its own tariffs on US imports from 34 percent to 84 percent
10 April 2025, 05:43 AM

Trump's tariff pause gives market relief, but China trade war intensifies

Stocks on Wall Street and across Asia saw huge surges in reaction to Trump's announcement that he was halting a levy hike for almost all nations for 90 days.
10 April 2025, 05:20 AM

China's deflationary pressures persist as trade gloom worsens

The world's second-largest economy has gotten off to a bumpy start this year
10 April 2025, 03:46 AM

US tariff pause: Trump tries to unite the world against China, calm stock markets

While slapping another round of tariffs on China, Trump said his Chinese counterpart would want to talk to him. 
10 April 2025, 03:15 AM