Bangladesh needs to pursue ambitious policies and structural reforms to maintain macro-financial stability and promote strong, inclusive, and job-rich growth, said Krishna Srinivasan, director of the Asia Pacific Department at the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

The 14th WTO Ministerial Conference began yesterday with a call to uphold the multilateral trading system, as rising trade protectionism poses challenges to the free flow of global trade.

The prolonged high oil prices resulting from the Middle East conflict could lower the global trade forecast by 0.5 percentage points, from 1.9 percent to 1.4 percent, said the director-general of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Okonjo-Iweala.

Bangladesh’s external debt remained largely stable in the last quarter of 2025, with a slight increase mainly driven by public sector borrowing.

Akij Food & Beverage Ltd secured approval from the capital market regulatory body to raise Tk 500 crore through issuing bonds, aiming to strengthen its financing base.

At present, the Reptiles Farm Ltd is as good as abandoned, farm sources say

Global telecom investor Veon plans to introduce direct-to-cell satellite connectivity in Bangladesh, allowing smartphones to connect straight to satellites through a partnership with Starlink and its subsidiary, Banglalink.

Bangladesh will import two liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes from the spot market at prices lower than its recent purchases, as global fuel rates ease amid diplomatic efforts to de-escalate the US-Israel war on Iran.

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) fell short of its revenue target by 28 percent during July-February of fiscal year 2025-26 (FY26), leaving a gap of Tk 71,472 crore.

Companies faced high inflation, political uncertainty and rising borrowing costs, while weak demand and supply disruptions hit sales and profits

Domestic gold prices have fallen by nearly Tk 36,000 per bhori over the past 23 days, driven by a sharp decline in global rates amid shifting geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.

Each bhori of gold costs Tk 2.41 lakh today, down from around Tk 2.77 lakh on March 3

Airlines say they were forced to raise charges after jet fuel prices surged by around 80%

Countries across Asia are weighing up work-from-home policies and stimulus measures enforced during the Covid pandemic, as they scramble to respond to global fuel shortages triggered by the Iran war.

The Western allies trying to negotiate a way to protect the Strait of Hormuz for energy shipping face a stark reality: a similar effort in the Red Sea that started years earlier cost billions of dollars and ultimately failed against Yemen's Houthis

Bangladesh’s annual fossil fuel import bill is projected to soar by $4.8 billion, a 40 percent increase from 2025 levels, due to the Middle East crisis, according to a new analysis by Zero Carbon Analytics (ZCA).

Runner Group’s subsidiary, Runner Automobiles PLC, is set to assemble electric vehicles (EVs) of Chinese automaker BYD in Bangladesh, marking a significant step forward for the country’s automobile industry.

In her childhood, Anwara Akhter would begin the day by collecting mango leaves or cutting a neem twig. She would chew one end until it frayed into bristles, then use the fibrous tip to scrub her teeth.

Dhaka is set to host one of South Asia’s largest pharmaceutical manufacturing exhibitions as the 17th Asia Pharma Expo 2026 & Asia Lab Expo 2026 opens at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Centre in Purbachal from March 29 to 31.

Nagad Limited has disbursed Tk 13.82 crore to the Bangladesh Post Office as part of a revenue-sharing agreement, representing the postal authority’s share of earnings between January 2024 and June 2025.