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BTMA, BGMEA join hands to launch annual global textile machinery expo

The exhibition, to be known as the Bangladesh International Textile and Apparel Machinery Exhibition (BITMA), will be held in Dhaka every year
4 August 2026

Democratic US states sue to challenge Trump's latest tariffs

The states' lawsuit filed in the US Court of International Trade in New York follows previous challenges by small US businesses
4 August 2026

Oil ticks up after selloff as talks to end US-Iran war remain uncertain

Front-month Brent futures rose $1.12, or 1.3 percent, to $84.89 a barrel
4 August 2026

Iran war ushers in oil refining golden era. It won’t last

Bumper oil refining profits triggered by the Iran war are turbocharging Big Oil’s earnings, breathing new life into a business many investors had largely written off.
4 August 2026

Bangladesh’s exports decline 1% in July

However, the July export figure is 12.49% higher than that of June
3 August 2026

Oil prices sink on Middle East hopes

Oil prices tumbled Monday as Donald Trump said fresh talks with Iran will begin later in the day
3 August 2026

Japan confirms joint yen intervention with US, signals readiness for more action

Trump says US intervening to prop up yen as sign of friendship
3 August 2026

Gold prices fall 2%

Gold slid 2 percent on Friday as the US dollar rebounded from a more than one-month low hit in the previous session,
3 August 2026

Bangladesh, Myanmar eye border trade revival

Bangladesh and Myanmar are moving to restart long-suspended border trade to reignite cross-border commerce across key sectors, including agriculture, rice, pharmaceuticals, and fisheries.
3 August 2026

Bangladesh's foreign aid commitments fall 37%, debt servicing rises 11%

Total foreign assistance commitments dropped 37 percent to $5.24 billion in FY26 from $8.32 billion a year earlier, a decline of nearly 37 percent
2 August 2026

Md Fazlul Hoque, new administrator of FBCCI

The commerce ministry has appointed Md Fazlul Hoque as the administrator of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI)
2 August 2026

AI keeps consumer prices high in 'RAMaggedon' chip crunch

Samsung Electronics' chief financial officer said this week shortages of microchips that store digital data will likely deepen in 2027
2 August 2026

OPEC+ tipped to raise production again but new quotas loom

The enlarged Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries will likely increase production by 188,000 barrels per day
2 August 2026

Oil giants post blowout profits on war

US petroleum giants ExxonMobil and Chevron released blowout profits Friday due to the Middle East war, as executives cautioned that elevated gasoline prices will probably continue to strain consumers.
2 August 2026

OpenAI says it has more than 1b active users

OpenAI announced on Friday that it had surpassed the symbolic milestone of 1 billion active users, less than four years after the launch of its popular chatbot ChatGPT.
2 August 2026

Figures behind the rush for Hormuz oil export alternatives

Disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has prompted oil-producing countries in the Gulf to accelerate plans for alternative export routes, with a series of pipeline projects announced or revived.
2 August 2026

Oil prices settle more than 1% higher

Oil prices closed more than $1 per barrel higher on Friday, ending July with their biggest monthly gains since March, as concerns over global crude flows mounted on Iranian reports that some tankers were forced to turn back in the Strait of Hormuz.
2 August 2026

Apple set to lose $500b after weak forecast

Apple shares fell nearly 10 percent on Friday after a disappointing forecast showed that the iPhone maker was struggling to secure enough components as the AI-driven data center boom strains global supply ​chains.
2 August 2026

India approves $8.81b offshore oil and gas exploration plan

India said Friday it will provide $8.8 billion in financial support for offshore oil and gas exploration as part of its efforts to reduce its heavy reliance on energy imports.
2 August 2026

Dollar continues to gain against taka

The US dollar continues to gain against the taka amid increased demand for foreign currency to clear import bills
1 August 2026