Oil prices sink further as Trump signs deal to reopen Hormuz
18 June 2026, 12:24 PM
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Charging ahead: EVs outpace growth predictions
18 June 2026, 11:29 AM
Business
Oil prices extend losses, stocks rise as US-Iran peace talks loom
17 June 2026, 13:48 PM
Business
New budget faces revenue execution risks, says Fitch
16 June 2026, 17:40 PM
Business
China retail sales fell in May for first time since 2022
16 June 2026, 12:37 PM
Business
Oil falls as markets weigh return of supply, US-Iran peace deal
16 June 2026, 12:35 PM
Business
Gold extends gains after US, Iran reach peace deal
15 June 2026, 13:39 PM
Business
Syed Mohammad Kamal, new president of AmCham
14 June 2026, 19:12 PM
Business
Lost Gulf oil exports far smaller than thought, traders and shippers say
14 June 2026, 14:15 PM
Business
Analysis / Gold's record rally falters as bulls run into Fed rate expectations, stronger dollar
14 June 2026, 12:46 PM
Business
Package deals make a comeback as sun seekers count the cost
The combination of a cost-of-living crisis and disruption from strikes and glitches has added to the appeal of a fixed-price package without unexpected add-on costs and easier redress when things go wrong.
19 August 2024, 07:34 AM
Near 12% of India’s tested spice samples fail quality, safety standards
Hong Kong suspended sales of some blends of the MDH and Everest, two popular Indian brands, in April over high levels of a pesticide
19 August 2024, 06:51 AM
Malaysia announces adopt-an-orangutan plan for palm oil importers
In May, Malaysia put forward a plan to send orangutans abroad as trading gifts in an effort to allay concerns about the impact on the animals' habitat of palm oil production
19 August 2024, 06:22 AM
World Bank, ADB urged to continue funding logically acceptable projects
Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed says after meeting with ADB
18 August 2024, 09:03 AM
Japan firms see Harris presidency as better for business than Trump
Some 43 percent of Japanese firms said they preferred Harris in light of their corporate strategies and business plans while 8 percent picked Trump
18 August 2024, 06:41 AM
Foxconn chief defends India hiring after report that it rejects married women
The company has opened a multi-storey hostel complex, which is exclusive to 18,720 Foxconn women workers, near Chennai of India
18 August 2024, 06:03 AM
BB officers’ council demands full autonomy of Bangladesh Bank
The council also recommended amendment to the Bangladesh Bank Order 1972
15 August 2024, 09:52 AM
Uncertainty remains heightened in Bangladesh amid political transition: Fitch
The American rating agency assumes the effects to be temporary, and that political stability is restored and sustained
15 August 2024, 08:25 AM
What you need to know about internet crackdown in Bangladesh
The Daily Star presents the whole situation on a chronological order
13 August 2024, 12:43 PM
$600 million taken in loans from Export Development Fund defaulted
Dhaka-based firms defaulted most of the amount at $558.7 million and Chattogram-based ones $29.7 million
13 August 2024, 08:26 AM
July inflation hits 11.66%, highest in 13 years
It is the highest in at least a decade
12 August 2024, 12:05 PM
Stocks fall breaking a four-day gaining streak
The DSEX declined 1.39% before closing the day at 5,932.28 points
12 August 2024, 12:03 PM
Freight train suspension deepens Ctg port’s container congestion
The suspension began on August 3
11 August 2024, 14:13 PM
Bangladesh economy records sharp contraction in July
Bangladesh’s PMI hit 36.9 where a reading of 50 indicates 'no change' compared to last month and above 50 means economy is generally ‘expanding’
8 August 2024, 13:48 PM
Investors cheer as stocks soar
Share prices rallied for a third consecutive session yesterday, with the key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) registering a 5.44 percent spike, the highest jump in four and a half years.
8 August 2024, 11:33 AM
US tops China as Germany's biggest trading partner
German imports and exports to the world's largest economy totalled around 127 billion euros ($139 billion) from January to June, while for China the figure was 122 billion euros, according to Reuters' calculations based on the data
8 August 2024, 07:37 AM
MCCI expresses concern over worsening law and order situation
The leading chamber says it will welcome the interim government
7 August 2024, 10:34 AM
Businesses demand immediate restoration of law and order
The International Chamber of Commerce, Bangladesh wants safety of production units
7 August 2024, 07:36 AM
American Apparel & Footwear Association wants quick restoration of normalcy in Bangladesh
The AAFA is the American trade association representing apparel, footwear and other sewn products companies, and their suppliers
6 August 2024, 12:32 PM
Garment factories not reopening tomorrow
The BGMEA took the decision today in an emergency meeting
5 August 2024, 15:42 PM