11 industrial units cease operations as raw material shortages force closure; over 5,000 workers lose jobs

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The drop, if sustained, would mark the stock's worst day since the pandemic-driven selloff in March 2020

The Fed held rates at 3.50-3.75 percent for its fifth straight meeting on Wednesday

For July, Brent gained 24 percent and WTI rose 21 percent

The US Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, with Chair Kevin Warsh lauding a “family fight” that saw three policymakers dissent in calling for a rate hike to combat surging inflation.

April-June operating profit came to 89.5 trillion won ($62 billion)

Brent futures fell 96 cents, or 1.06 percent, to $89.78 a barrel

The global race to build artificial intelligence is redrawing Asia’s air cargo map, prompting airlines to redesign networks around growing ​semiconductor manufacturing hubs as cross-border e-commerce loses momentum.

Depositors of the five merging Islamic banks will now be allowed to withdraw up to Tk 10 lakh not only for their own medical treatment but also for other emergency needs.

Brent futures increased by $3.15, or 3.8 percent, to $87.24 a barrel

Wednesday's earnings figures included quarterly net profit of 94 trillion won ($64 billion)

Asia boosted imports of thermal coal for a third straight month in July as major buyers such as China, Japan and South Korea bought more of the fuel to meet peak summer demand.

The cabinet okays proposal to build the terminal under G2G arrangement

Turkish company Sanko wants to invest $300 million in the economic zone in Mirsarai, Chattogram, to build an integrated textile production facility for both the domestic and international markets

Russian Chargé d'Affaires in Bangladesh Vyacheslav Sentyurin made the proposal today

Brent crude futures were down $1.47, or 1.66 percent, at $86.89

The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of currencies including the yen and the euro, eased 0.07 percent to 101.45

Profits at China’s industrial firms grew at a solid, though slower, pace as resilient exports helped cushion sluggish domestic demand, highlighting the economy’s uneven recovery despite policymakers’ efforts to spur consumption.

China’s leading memory chipmaker CXMT became the most valuable company in the mainland after soaring more than 500 percent on its market debut Monday, underscoring how AI demand is boosting the semiconductor sector.