Visa beats first-quarter estimates as holiday sales boost payment volumes

Visa exceeded estimates for first-quarter profit and revenue on Thursday, buoyed by increased card usage during ​the holiday season amid resilient US consumer spending in the last three months of 2025.
31 January 2026, 20:05 PM

Third shipment of US wheat reaches Ctg port

This time, a vessel named MV WF Artemis brought in 58,359 tonnes
31 January 2026, 19:50 PM

Gold, silver prices tumble as investors soothed by Trump Fed pick

Precious metals prices tumbled on Friday after surging in recent days when investors sought a safe haven over doubts about Trump's policies
31 January 2026, 12:54 PM

Venezuela opens up oil sector: what now?

State can reduce royalties for larger projects, cut taxes at discretion
31 January 2026, 12:31 PM

Bangladesh Bank bought nearly $4 billion in FY26 so far

The central bank purchased $55 million from five commercial banks today
29 January 2026, 20:11 PM

Samsung logs best-ever profit on AI chip demand

A global frenzy to build AI data centres and develop the fast-evolving technology has sent orders for advanced high‑bandwidth memory microchips soaring
29 January 2026, 13:03 PM

Gold nears $5,600 as investors seek safety

Spot gold shot up 2.6 percent to $5,538.69 an ounce by 0349 GMT
29 January 2026, 10:54 AM

Gold's blistering rally continues past $5,200 as dollar plunges to 4-year low

US gold ‌futures for February delivery surged 3.1% to $5,237.70 per ounce
28 January 2026, 11:08 AM

US may announce cut in reciprocal tariffs on Bangladesh next week: Lutfey Siddiqi

The special envoy to the chief adviser briefed the media about Bangladesh’s engagement at the WEF
27 January 2026, 19:37 PM

Hybrid cars top choice for consumers in Europe in 2025: data

Despite the only modest overall sales growth, consumers continued to shift towards hybrid and battery-electric vehicles
27 January 2026, 16:55 PM

EU, India successfully conclude major trade deal

The EU has eyed India -- the world's most populous nation -- as an important market for the future
27 January 2026, 12:08 PM

Trump says hiking tariffs on South Korean goods to 25%

US President Donald Trump said Monday that he would raise tariffs on South Korean goods including autos, lumber and pharmaceuticals
27 January 2026, 08:50 AM

Bangladesh eighth-largest market for US wheat in 2025: US envoy

He welcomes the fresh arrival of 60,000 tonnes of US wheat at Ctg port
26 January 2026, 17:51 PM

Samsung to start production of HBM4 chips next month for Nvidia supply, source says

Samsung has been trying to catch up with cross-town rival SK Hynix, a primary supplier for advanced memory chips crucial for Nvidia's AI accelerators
26 January 2026, 16:57 PM

India to slash tariffs on cars to 40% in trade deal with EU, sources say

India and the EU are expected to announce on Tuesday the conclusion of protracted negotiations for the free trade pact
26 January 2026, 16:17 PM

Gold has more room to run as geopolitics, cenbank buying fuel gains, analysts say

Goldman Sachs has raised its December 2026 gold price forecast to $5,400
26 January 2026, 12:50 PM

US to slap full tariffs on Canada if it seals China trade deal: Treasury secretary

China is expected to reduce tariffs on canola imports from Canada by March 1 to around 15 percent
26 January 2026, 12:10 PM

Gold tops record $5,000 mark on Trump policy uncertainty

Gold reached $5,026 an ounce in trading after sister metal silver blasted through $102 an ounce for the first time Friday
26 January 2026, 08:21 AM

Buying houses want continuation of duty-free yarn import facility

Withdrawal of the facility will hurt Bangladesh’s RMG export, they say
25 January 2026, 21:06 PM

US seeks quick repairs to lift Venezuela oil output, Bloomberg News reports

Officials have discussed deploying SLB, Halliburton and Baker Hughes to repair and replace outdated equipment
25 January 2026, 13:44 PM