Bangladesh’s internet subscriber base has been on the decline for the last six consecutive months till January, with around 70 lakh users dropping off the network since August last year, mainly due to a steady fall in mobile internet subscriptions.

The United States’ recent decision to launch two separate investigations under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974—one concerning global industrial overcapacity and another focusing on forced labour—signals a sharper turn in Washington’s trade policy.

Bangladeshi apparels are fetching over 10 percent higher prices in European markets on average compared to the United States, even for similar products, according to a recent study by the Research and Policy Integration for Development (RAPID).

Clothing sales at fashion retailers started off strong before facing a slowdown over the last few days this Eid-ul-Fitr season amid broader economic uncertainty triggered by the United States and Israel’s war on Iran.

From two Eids to Durga Puja, Pahela Baishakh, Pahela Falgun and even Christmas, the calendar in Bangladesh is filled with occasions that bring people together in celebration.

The Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) signed between Bangladesh and Japan on February 6, in Tokyo is poised to transform the trajectory of bilateral trade between the two countries, said Tareq Rafi Bhuiyan (Jun), president of the Japan-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JBCCI).

Gold prices slipped on Friday and were on track for a second ‌consecutive weekly decline, pressured by a stronger dollar and inflation worries driven by the Iran war, which weighed on rate‑cut expectations.

Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir has said that increased global fuel prices will not affect transport costs in Bangladesh or impact travel to and from home during Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations in the country.

The reciprocal trade deal signed by the interim government with the United States limits Bangladesh’s ability to make independent decisions, economist Mustafizur Rahman said yesterday.

Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) honoured SME women entrepreneurs who successfully repaid their loans under the Small Enterprise Refinance Scheme for Women Entrepreneurs and received incentives from Bangladesh Bank.

No possibility of a commodity price hike either, he said at an Iftar and Eid gift distribution ceremony in Sylhet

For Bangladesh, these moves are more than distant geopolitical gestures

Bangladesh govt coordinates with Qatari authorities

Talks resume after nearly a year as Dhaka pushes to operationalise the long-delayed terminal at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport

Citibank will close most of its United Arab Emirates branches and financial ‌centres through March 14 as a precaution, its website showed on Thursday, as banks in the region sent staff home in response to a deepening Middle East conflict.

A group of terminated employees from five Islamic banks formed a human chain in front of the Bangladesh Bank (BB) yesterday, demanding reinstatement of their jobs.

Goldman Sachs raised its Brent, WTI crude oil price forecasts for the fourth quarter of 2026 to $71/67 per barrel from $66/62 as it sees longer ​disruption to oil flows in the Strait of Hormuz due to ‌the US-Israeli war on Iran.

The International Investment and Digital Finance Fair 2026 is scheduled to begin in Washington, DC, the United States, on April 17.

Iran will allow Indian-flagged tankers ​to transit the Strait of Hormuz, a conduit for 40 percent of the South Asian nation’s crude imports, an Indian government source said ‌on Thursday, but an Iranian source outside the country denied any such deal was reached.

Trump seems to treat war like a reality show season finale: loud entry, dramatic lines, and then a tweet-sized promise that everything is under control, while the rest of the world is left counting the bill. Sadly, this is not Hollywood, and countries like Bangladesh end up paying for the popcorn, the petrol and the power cut too.