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Europe saw record summer air traffic despite Mideast war: Eurocontrol
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Oil prices, US inflation stoke Fed hike worries
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Bangladesh wants to export onion and potato to Sri Lanka
10 September 2026
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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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Ensure adequate gas supply to garment factories: BGMEA
A team of BGMEA leaders met Energy Division secretary today
20 August 2025
US hikes steel, aluminum tariffs on imported appliances, railcars, EV parts
US to expand steel, aluminium tariffs on 400 products
20 August 2025
How Trump’s reciprocal tariff challenged WTO’s multilateral trading system
Bangladesh is in an advantageous position compared with competing countries in the US
20 August 2025
Time is ripe for Bangladesh-US trade deals: FBCCI administrator
US embassy’s commercial counsellor in Dhaka, Paul G Frost, visits FBCCI office
19 August 2025
India removes import duty on cotton in temporary relief for garment industry
Cotton import duty exemption to boost India's struggling garment sector
19 August 2025
S&P affirms US 'AA+' credit rating, cites tariff revenue
Tariff revenue from Trump's trade war offsets US fiscal deficit, says S&P
19 August 2025
Japan's SoftBank to invest $2b in Intel
The move is the latest in SoftBank's succession of investments in the US
19 August 2025
India’s Russian crude buying has to stop
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said India's purchases of Russian crude were funding Moscow's war in Ukraine and had to stop, adding that New Delhi was "now cozying up to both Russia and China."
18 August 2025
HSBC to honour exporters
HSBC Bangladesh will recognise exporters for their role in driving economic growth and strengthening the country's presence in global trade.
18 August 2025
Import containers must move same day
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has directed that all import containers destined for private inland container depots (ICDs) or off-docks must be transferred to the designated facilities on the very day they are unloaded from vessels at Chattogram port.
17 August 2025
Money laundering: NBR traces Tk 40,000cr in assets abroad
The National Board of Revenue has found assets worth nearly Tk 40,000 crore in five countries which it believes were bought with money laundered from Bangladesh, said the Chief Adviser’s Office yesterday.
17 August 2025
Thai Government launches Crypto-to-Baht scheme to boost tourism
The initiative "TouristDigiPay" is a direct response to a significant slowdown in tourism this year
17 August 2025
Shipbuilding export goal of $4b by 2026 termed unrealistic
Lack of financing, high costs challenge shipbuilding
16 August 2025
US retail sales rise amid limited consumer tariff hit so far
Rising inflation fears persist among consumers
16 August 2025
StanChart shares fall 9% after US lawmaker calls for probe
Bank calls allegations 'entirely false'
16 August 2025
Bangladesh should align labour laws with global standards: EU
The European Union (EU) has underscored the urgent need for Bangladesh to align its labour laws with international standards, signalling that improved labour rights and compliance are essential.
14 August 2025
Bitcoin hits record high above $124,000
Bitcoin hit a record high on Thursday during early Asian trading, surpassing $124,000, driven by favourable US legislation and a rise in US equities.
14 August 2025
US pharma tariffs likely weeks away as Trump plans for Alaska, sources say
Drug import tariffs announcement delayed past promised deadline, sources disclose
14 August 2025
US consumer inflation holds steady but tariff risks persist
Trump faces inflation worries despite stable CPI, core prices rise, tariffs loom
13 August 2025
India reels from US tariff hike threat
Trump's tariff threat could cause immense job losses in India
13 August 2025