Withdraw import ban on reconditioned, used EVs: BARVIDA
Star Business Report
12 September 2026 Business
Can Africa seize its moment in the race for critical minerals?
Reuters, London
12 September 2026 Business
Oil prices, US inflation stoke Fed hike worries
AFP, New York
12 September 2026 Business
Bangladesh wants to export onion and potato to Sri Lanka
Star Business Report
10 September 2026 Business
China is now a strategic cooperative partner of Bangladesh
Star Business Report
9 September 2026 Business
Bangladesh signs investment promotion deal with Hong Kong
Star Business Report
9 September 2026 Business
Trump hits Canada with import bans, 50% tariffs
Deutsche Welle
9 September 2026 Business

ECB's Lagarde slams 'coercive trade policies' in Beijing visit

ECB's Lagarde warns "coercive trade policies" harm global supply chains; urges de-escalation of tariff disputes
11 June 2025

Tariffs expected to lift underlying US consumer prices in May

US May consumer prices rose moderately, with tariffs fueling underlying inflation despite cheaper gasoline
11 June 2025

US, China agree on trade 'framework' after high-level talks

But this framework will first need to be approved by leaders in Washington and Beijing
11 June 2025

China's exports slow as trade war takes toll

Monday's reading included a 12.7 percent plunge in exports to the United States
10 June 2025

US ocean container imports tumble in May as China tariffs take hold

From retailer Walmart to automaker Ford depend on Chinese goods to operate
10 June 2025

OpenAI's annualized revenue hits $10 billion, up from $5.5 billion in December 2024

This means OpenAI is on track to achieve its revenue target of $12.7 billion in 2025
10 June 2025

Asian markets extend gains as China-US talks head into second day

The advances in Asian equities built on Monday's rally and followed a broadly positive day on Wall Street
10 June 2025

US, China trade talks to stretch into second day

The gathering of key officials from the world's two biggest economies began Monday
10 June 2025

Govt to buy 200 pickups for police

The government approved the purchase of 200 double-cabin pickups for the police and the import of 1.3 million tonnes of refined petroleum products to meet fuel demand in the second half of the year.
4 June 2025

Tax hike to weigh on compliant businesses: FICCI

The Foreign Investors' Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) yesterday termed reform measures in the proposed national budget "positive" but warned that implementation of certain tax measures may lead to unintended burdens on industries and individuals.
4 June 2025

DCCI criticises exclusive port rent exemption for RMG

Other sectors will lose competitiveness if only one sector gets the benefit, the chamber says
4 June 2025

Vietnam to sign agriculture deals with US worth $2 billion

The announcement came as a delegation from the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment led by Minister Do Duc Duy, visited the United States.
4 June 2025

US tariffs may hamper efforts to cool inflation: Fed official

Typically, the Fed holds interest rates at a higher level if inflation is elevated and when inflation is low
4 June 2025

Corruption pervasive across the country

Corruption remains a pervasive challenge across the country, undermining the effective implementation of the national budget, Anisuzzaman Chowdhury, special assistant to the chief adviser, said at a post-budget discussion yesterday.
3 June 2025

Remittance jumps 32% in May

Bangladesh recorded a sharp rise in remittance inflows in May, as migrant workers sent more money home in the run-up to Eid-ul-Azha, which falls in early June.
1 June 2025

Apple reveals first list of 'Made in Vietnam' products, boosts local production share

Vietnam is now contributing to the production and assembly of several flagship devices, including the iPad, Mac (MacBook and Mac mini), HomePod, Apple Watch and AirPods
1 June 2025

From TACO to FAFO, investors love parodies of Trump acronyms

Some of the new labels riff off economic implications or his abrupt U-turns as markets and trade partners react
1 June 2025

Oil under $65 a boon for consumers, but a burden on producers

That is good news for consumers but not so much for producers, analysts say.
1 June 2025

BGMEA holds election

The biennial election of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) was held yesterday to elect office bearers for the 2025-27 tenure.
31 May 2025

Govt seeks drone technology from China for agriculture sector

The commerce adviser made the call during a meeting with the visiting Chinese commerce minister
31 May 2025