Bangladesh wants to export onion and potato to Sri Lanka
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China is now a strategic cooperative partner of Bangladesh
9 September 2026
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Bangladesh signs investment promotion deal with Hong Kong
9 September 2026
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Brent crude rises above $100 a barrel as Middle East conflict intensifies
9 September 2026
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Trump hits Canada with import bans, 50% tariffs
9 September 2026
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Shipping traffic via Strait of Hormuz stays below 10-day average, data shows
9 September 2026
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Bangladesh’s trade deficit widens 38% in July
8 September 2026
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Why isn't oil above $100 despite supply disruptions?
8 September 2026
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China's trade booms as focus turns to expected Trump-Xi summit
8 September 2026
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Panama Canal considering more cuts in transits due to El Nino
8 September 2026
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Reform-oriented budget to strengthen economy: BGMEA
Garment exporters have welcomed the proposed national budget for the fiscal year 2026-27
13 June 2026
Brent falls to lowest since March on expected peace deal
Brent futures settled at $87.33 a barrel, down $3.05, or 3.37 percent
13 June 2026
World's first gig economy treaty adopted at the ILO
The Decent Work in the Platform Economy Convention is aimed at extending labour protections to hundreds of millions of people worldwide who work through digital platforms
13 June 2026
Bangladesh can be world's No. 1 RMG sourcing hub: Inditex regional chief
20th Bangladesh Denim Expo begins in Dhaka
10 June 2026
$404m WB loan, grant for health, nutrition services in Bangladesh
The World Bank will provide $379 million in loan assistance, along with $25 million in grant support from the Global Financing Facility (GFF)
10 June 2026
Tech leads Asia losses, oil rises as rollercoaster week rumbles on
Worries over the Middle East crisis were also weighing on sentiment and pushing oil prices up
10 June 2026
China prepares $295 billion plan to fund nationwide AI buildout, Bloomberg News reports
China's new five-year policy blueprint laid out its ambitions to aggressively adopt AI
9 June 2026
China exports surge as Beijing withstands Middle East stress
The spike marks a bright spot for the Chinese leadership as it struggles to kickstart growth following the pandemic and amid trade frictions with the United States
9 June 2026
The Art of Taxation
Why raising revenue is central to development
9 June 2026
Oil prices climb 3% after Iranian missile strikes on Israel
Brent crude, the international benchmark, climbed 3.29 percent to $96.15 a barrel
8 June 2026
Dubai luxury hotels woo staycationers as tourists flee
On the Palm, an artificial island that has become synonymous with Dubai opulence, five-star hotels are busy on weekends and holidays once more
7 June 2026
As OPEC+ meets, Iran war hobbles power to shape oil market
With the crucial Strait of Hormuz shut since US and Israeli attacks on Iran in late February, oil prices have nearly doubled, igniting inflation pressures worldwide
7 June 2026
Over one-third of local CEOs expect AI to cut junior jobs: PwC
More than one-third of Bangladeshi chief executive officers expect artificial intelligence (AI) to reduce junior-level jobs over the next three years, according to a recent PwC report
6 June 2026
RMG exports to non-traditional markets decline 5.95% in Jul-May
Bangladesh considers all markets non-traditional except the USA, the European Union (EU), Canada and the UK.
6 June 2026
Strong US job growth beats expectations in May, firming recent gains
US job growth has see-sawed between expansion and contraction from month to month over the last year
6 June 2026
Oil prices fall on mounting hopes for de-escalation in US-Iran War
US West Texas Intermediate crude finished at $90.54 a barrel
6 June 2026
Local semiconductor makers to launch multi-city roadshow in US tomorrow
The event will cover major semiconductor and innovation hubs in the US from June 5 to 13.
4 June 2026
Bangladesh to purchase 5 LNG cargoes from Switzerland, UK, Singapore
The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase has recommended separate proposals to import five liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes to meet the country's fuel requirements
3 June 2026
Bangladesh requests new financial arrangement from IMF
IMF mission chief for Bangladesh says in a statement
3 June 2026
Oil prices rise on Iran peace worries, stocks build on tech rally
Crude investors appear unmoved as they await solid progress
3 June 2026