Artificial intelligence is squeezing the planet’s resources. Serious questions have yet to be answered about whether there’s enough labor, copper, water and other basics to build and operate all the data centers now under consideration.

Siraj Mia, 70, a farmer from Katabunia village in Char Amanullah Union of Subarnachar upazila, Noakhali, had spent Tk 10,000 this year cultivating soybeans on 40 decimals of land. He had hoped to harvest 12 to 15 maunds (1 maund = 40 kg) and, with prices ranging from Tk 1,500 to Tk 1,600 per maund, expected a profit of Tk 10,000 to Tk 14,000.

There is no denying that any war between two or more nations carries a huge financial cost, apart from human casualties, including deaths, partial and permanent disabilities, loss of property and damage to infrastructure and strategic installations.

The United States has become Bangladesh’s top soybean supplier, as private importers increased purchases under a reciprocal trade deal and US prices eased earlier in the year when Chinese demand briefly slowed.

Oil ​prices extended gains on Tuesday as a US-imposed deadline loomed for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz or be “taken ‌out”, with US President Donald Trump threatening to order attacks on Iranian bridges and power plants.

Bangladesh and the UK have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation in public-private partnerships (PPP), reinforcing their shared commitment to boosting investment and sustainable infrastructure development in the aviation sector.

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has approved City Bank’s subordinated bond worth Tk 1,200 crore.

Small businesses and service providers, from retail shops to transport and personal services, are expanding more rapidly than formal manufacturing units, prompting economists to question the sustainability of the country’s long-term growth.

Bangladesh’s net foreign direct investment witnessed a sharp 39 percent increase in 2025, reaching $1.77 billion, according to central bank data.

The BB governor recently met with leading shariah scholars to discuss the current state, challenges, and future reforms of Islamic banking in Bangladesh

The country also registered the lowest growth in the number of persons engaged in economic units in 28 years, since 1996

The country’s economic growth slowed in the second quarter of fiscal year 2025-26 as a sharp fall in industrial activity dragged down overall output, according to provisional data from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).

Oil prices were little changed in choppy trade on ‌Monday, as investors awaited clarity on the status of talks between the US and Iran even as they remained wary about sustained supply losses due to shipping disruptions.

The telecom regulator has decided to allocate spectrum from the 850 MHz and Extended GSM (EGSM) bands for a month-long trial to examine potential interference between the two frequencies.

Indonesia announced on Monday a 28-percentage point rise in the surcharge on jet fuel, and said it will allow airlines to raise the domestic ticket price, which the government caps, by up to 13 percent.

The chemical industry, built on a foundation of oil, gas and petrochemical feedstocks, underpins modern manufacturing.

Onion farmers are facing mounting losses this season as a sharp fall in prices, coupled with rain-induced damage, offsets a significant rise in production.

Over 80 percent of the world’s total hilsa production comes from the rivers, estuaries, and coastal waters of Bangladesh, said Mohammed Amin Ur Rashid, minister of fisheries, livestock and agriculture.

The Foreign Investors’ Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has called for a clear roadmap to optimise the effective tax rate, aiming to create a level playing field for all investors and support job creation.

The last fiscal year 2024-25 (FY25) was hard for listed companies. During the period, firms saw their profitability fall to the lowest level since post-Covid,  squeezed by inflation that outpaced sales growth, rising borrowing costs, political upheaval and limited public spending.