Bangladesh’s net foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows rose 39.36 percent year-on-year to $1.77 billion in 2025, according to a press release issued by the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority today

Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary told Reuters in late April that "the risk of a supply disruption is receding"

Brent crude futures were up 26 cents, or 0.25 percent, to $105.89 a barrel

Xi said negotiations between economic and trade teams on Wednesday had reached an "overall balanced and positive outcome"

In its motion for a stay, the Trump administration argued that the CIT's decision should be stayed pending the full run of government appeals

Why raising revenue is central to development

Brent crude futures dropped $1.22, or 1.1 percent, to $106.55 a barrel

Meeting happens ahead of Trump–Xi summit

The Bangladesh Chamber of Industries (BCI) has urged Bangladesh Bank to introduce long-term financing, lower lending rates, and relax loan classification rules to support industries struggling under mounting financial pressure

Geopolitically driven oil supply disruptions could create severe headwinds for oil-importing economies through higher inflation, tighter financial conditions, and pressure on trade balances, according to a recent World Bank (WB) report

Brent crude futures gained $2.85, or 2.7 percent, to $107.06 a barrel

The international benchmark Brent crude jumped 1.3 percent to $105 a barrel

Gas prices surge on Iran war, creating political risk for Trump and Republicans before midterms

The BGMEA and BKMEA sat with the premier in two separate meetings

Trump's repudiation of Iran's response to his latest peace proposal raised the likelihood of further violence and disruptions to oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz

China was ranked as an upper-middle income economy with 2024 per capita gross national income at $13,660

Consumers using more than 180 units (kilowatt hours) of electricity a month will have to pay an additional 18 percent from Monday

The chamber called for an integrated and efficient logistics ecosystem to support trade and investment

Exports from the manufacturing powerhouse were up 14.1 percent in April

US consumer confidence, however, was an all-time low according to a University of Michigan survey