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

High-powered panel formed to attract FDI

Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed will lead the panel
31 May 2025
31 May 2025

Tokyo says progress made in Washington tariff talks

As Tokyo tries to get all levies lifted, its foreign ministry said "discussions toward reaching an agreement have progressed" in Washington
31 May 2025

China manufacturing shrinks in May despite trade war truce

The Purchasing Managers' Index came in at 49.5, according to the National Bureau of Statistics
31 May 2025

Bida to host China-Bangladesh conference on investment

The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (Bida) is set to host the China-Bangladesh Conference on Investment and Trade on June 1 as part of efforts to attract foreign investment.
29 May 2025

Bangladesh's foreign debt repayment surges 25%

The country paid $3.5 billion in debt during the July-April period of FY25
29 May 2025

Nvidia earnings beat expectations despite US export controls

However, Nvidia Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress warned in an earnings call that export constraints are expected to cost the AI chip titan about $8 billion in the current quarter.
29 May 2025

Bangladesh youth unemployment rate to stay high

Youth unemployment in Bangladesh will continue to be high -- more than double the national unemployment rate -- with university graduates being the hardest hit, according to the World Employment and Social Outlook (WESO) report released yesterday by the International Labour Organization (ILO).
28 May 2025

Nissan plans $7 billion funding, including loan backed by UK government, Bloomberg News says

Nissan is also considering taking out a 1 billion pound ($1.35 billion) syndicated loan guaranteed by UK Export Finance, the report said.
28 May 2025

Asian stocks track Wall St rally as trade fears ease, eyes on Japan debt

Buying was also boosted by Trump's post on social media saying progress with Brussels was being made.
28 May 2025

Bangladesh all set to ship mango to China for first time

The first shipment will be sent tomorrow, and a second will follow if China is satisfied
27 May 2025

EU 'fully committed' to reaching US trade deal: commissioner

The contacts come after US President Donald Trump threatened Friday, but then postponed, to hit EU goods with a huge tariff, voicing frustration that talks with the EU were "going nowhere".
27 May 2025

Bangladesh can earn $1b a year from carbon market: analysts

The information was revealed at a discussion on carbon financing organised by LightCastle Partners
26 May 2025

Vietnamese airline to buy 20 Airbus A330s

Vietnamese airline Vietjet Air said Monday it will buy 20 widebody Airbus A330-900 planes, doubling its order from the aviation giant in a deal worth an estimated $8 billion.
26 May 2025

Ctg port gridlocked as NBR protests cause pile-up

Although the National Board of Revenue (NBR) resumed regular operations yesterday after nearly two weeks of protests and work abstentions, ship and container congestion has once again gripped the Chattogram Port, triggering concern among businesses over potential delays in cargo handling and increased logistics costs.
26 May 2025

Asian markets mixed as Trump dials down after EU tariff threat

Tokyo, Shanghai and Seoul rose, but Hong Kong, Sydney, Singapore, Wellington, Taipei, Manila and Jakarta fell.
26 May 2025

Trump extends EU tariff deadline until July 9

Brussels and Washington have been negotiating in a bid to avert an all-out transatlantic trade war, and had agreed to suspend tariff action on both sides until July.
26 May 2025

Exclusive: Nvidia to launch cheaper Blackwell AI chip for China after US export curbs, sources say

Nvidia plans to launch a new, more affordable AI chipset for China, targeting mass production by June.
25 May 2025

Bangladesh per capita debt mounts to $483

The amount was $257 in 2015-16 fiscal year
24 May 2025

Trump expands Apple tariff threat to all smartphones

He threatened with a 25 percent tariff unless the devices are built in the United States
24 May 2025