India seeks stronger trade ties with Bangladesh
Star Business Report
4 HOUR(s) Business
Ten days that changed the course of AI
Reuters, San Francisco
11 HOUR(s) Business
Trump says will not tolerate attempts to slow AI growth 
AFP, Washington
20 September 2026 Business
Suicide attack kills 16 near mosque in northwest Pakistan police compound
Reuters, Islamabad
18 September 2026 South Asia
Gold rises
REUTERS
18 September 2026 Global Economy
Modi pitches India as global chipmaking hub
AFP, New Delhi
18 September 2026 Global Economy
BARVIDA protests ban on used EV imports
Star Business Report
18 September 2026 Global Economy

India seeks stronger trade ties with Bangladesh

Indian deputy high commissioner meets FBCCI administrator
4 HOUR(s)

Ten days that changed the course of AI

In a rare show of unity, the CEOs of rivals Anthropic, OpenAI, Google’s DeepMind, Microsoft and xAI called to slow the development of increasingly capable AI systems
11 HOUR(s)

Trump says will not tolerate attempts to slow AI growth 

Trump -- who finds himself out of step with growing public skepticism over AI and dire safety warnings from AI industry leaders -- said liberals want the "decimation, or destruction, of AI."
20 September 2026

US factory production falls in August; outlook clouded by rising costs

The decline in output, reported by the Federal Reserve on Friday, followed seven straight months of increases
19 September 2026

Oil slides after China asks Iran to limit Houthi attacks on Saudi oil facilities

Brent crude futures settled at $104.87 a barrel, down 95 cents, or 0.93 percent
19 September 2026

US, China discuss cutting tariffs on US LNG ahead of Xi visit

The potential relief on US exports of liquefied natural gas is being discussed alongside a broader framework
19 September 2026

Suicide attack kills 16 near mosque in northwest Pakistan police compound

Blast tears through police facility as officers, families pray in mosque
18 September 2026

BARVIDA protests ban on used EV imports

The Bangladesh Reconditioned Vehicles Importers and Dealers Association (BARVIDA) staged a nationwide protest yesterday against the government’s decision to ban imports of reconditioned and used electric vehicles (EVs).
18 September 2026

Modi pitches India as global chipmaking hub

Prime Minister Narendra Modi pitched India as a new global hub for semiconductor production on Thursday, urging technology firms to invest in what he called a “reliable” location.
18 September 2026

Gold rises

Gold climbed more than 1 percent on Thursday as a softer dollar and easing oil prices lent support, while investors assessed the Federal Reserve’s latest rate hike and prospects for further policy tightening.
18 September 2026

Norway police investigate Telenor over suspected crimes against humanity in Myanmar

Investigators raided Telenor's headquarters in Oslo on Tuesday related to the case
17 September 2026

Oil prices extend losses as fears of Middle East supply disruptions ease

Brent crude futures dropped 0.2 percent to $105.64 a barrel by 0347 GMT
17 September 2026

China's Huawei sets 2027 launch for new AI chips as it targets Nvidia

Huawei plans to launch the 960DT in the first quarter of 2027 and the Ascend 960PR in the third quarter, Wang said.
17 September 2026

US interest rates raised for first time in three years

"The plain fact is that inflation is too high, and has been for too long," Warsh told a press conference, adding that the decision was a "serious" but necessary one.
17 September 2026

GSMA seeks 50-75% cut in spectrum renewal fees

The GSMA, the global body representing mobile operators, has urged the Bangladesh government to cut spectrum renewal prices by 50-75 percent ahead of the November 2026 renewal of the 900 MHz, 1800 MHz and 2100 MHz bands.
17 September 2026

Gold gains

Gold prices ticked up on Wednesday as oil prices eased, while market participants looked ahead to the US Federal Reserve’s policy decision, with a rate hike largely priced in.
17 September 2026

Oil slips to $107.92

Oil prices fell on Wednesday as reports that Saudi Arabia was offering additional crude cargoes via Oman eased concerns about the scale of Middle East supply disruptions.
17 September 2026

Russia wants joint business council to boost trade with Bangladesh

The Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Industry has expressed interest in forming a joint Russia-Bangladesh business council to strengthen trade, investment and economic cooperation between the two countries.
17 September 2026

SK Hynix in talks with Intel to make chips in US for the first time

South Korea’s SK Hynix is in talks with Intel about a deal that would see it manufacture memory chips on US soil for the first time, three people familiar with the discussions said.
17 September 2026

Bangladesh's garment prices in EU less than half of Vietnam's

In the price chart, Bangladesh is only above Pakistan, the cheapest supplier.
16 September 2026