SPOTLIGHT / Turkish Airlines eyes three more Dhaka flights
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China factory activity returns to growth in September
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Japan to face price hikes on 3,000 food items in October
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Oil gains after Trump denies he is willing to ease sanctions on Iran
30 September 2026
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China vows response if EU introduces moves targeting Chinese trade
30 September 2026
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World
Sri Lanka restores fuel subsidy as inflation spikes
30 September 2026
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Global Economy
Visa joins growing alarm over AI-powered risks
30 September 2026
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Global Economy
ADB to give Modern Syntex $50 million for polyester chips project
29 September 2026
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Business
ACI to invest Tk 60 crore in fruit drinks buisness
29 September 2026
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Business
Where will Fed tightening hit hardest in Asia?
29 September 2026
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Global Economy
Forex reserves decline by $51 million in a week
The reserves hit $18.67 billion on June 5, down from $18.72 billion on May 29
7 June 2024
Default loans hit historic high of Tk 1,82,295 crore
Bad loans rose by Tk 36,367 crore in just three months
6 June 2024
Nvidia overtakes Apple to become second most valuable company
Microsoft, based in Redmond, Washington, remained the world's most valuable company at $3.15 trillion as its shares climbed 1.9%
5 June 2024
Low gas pressure cuts textile production by 65%
Factories in industrial belts need 15 PSI (pounds per square inch) of gas pressure, but are getting a maximum of 3 PSI
5 June 2024
McDonald's loses chicken 'Big Mac' trademark battle
Luxembourg-based General Court ruled that McDonald's could not claim protection for the chicken version of its iconic burger, though the original beef one remains trademarked
5 June 2024
No end in sight: low-income families reel from stubborn inflation
The higher inflation for one of the longest spells in recent decades has left many households in the low-middle-income country with little resources since food costs consist of a much higher share in their consumption basket
4 June 2024
Intel unveils new chip tech in AI battle with Nvidia, AMD
US chip titan Intel on Tuesday struck a defiant tone in the face of strong challenges from rivals Nvidia, AMD and Qualcomm, unveiling technologies it said would lead the artificial intelligence revolution
4 June 2024
Adani suspected of fraud by selling low-grade coal as high-value fuel to Indian state firm
Reports Financial Times
4 June 2024
Maersk lifts 2024 guidance by $3 bn amid shipping woes
Danish shipping giant Maersk on Monday said it expected its profits in 2024 to be $3 billion higher than previous projections as freight rates have increased amid the crisis in the Red Sea
4 June 2024
IATA urges Pakistan, Bangladesh to release blocked airline funds
The International Air Transport Association on Tuesday urged Pakistan and Bangladesh to remove barriers to airlines repatriating ticket revenues after Nigeria released the vast majority of blocked funds
4 June 2024
Jewellers seek changes to baggage rule
Bangladesh Jeweller's Association (Bajus) wants to put a stop to travellers bringing in gold bars
3 June 2024
Turkish inflation exceeds 75%
Turkish inflation jumped above 75 percent in May, official data showed Monday, but officials expect consumer prices to have finally peaked in a cost-of-living crisis that has dogged President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
3 June 2024
AMD unveils new AI chips to challenge Nvidia
AMD on Monday announced its new artificial intelligence chips for everything from cutting-edge data centres to advanced laptops, ramping up its challenge to the runaway market leader Nvidia
3 June 2024
Resurgent airlines soar towards passenger, revenue records
Airlines will fly almost five billion passengers in 2024 and revenues will near $1 trillion, both record highs, trade body IATA said on Monday as the industry roars back after the pandemic
3 June 2024
New airports, aircraft: wealthy Gulf prepares for aviation boom
With major new airports emerging from the desert and aircraft orders rolling in, the resource-rich Gulf is raising its stake in an industry forecast to boom in the decades ahead
3 June 2024
Bangladesh wants to start negotiations with China for FTA: Titu
State Minister for Commerce Ahasanul Islam Titu sits with businesses of the two nations
2 June 2024
Remittance rises 32% in May
$2.25 billion remittance came in May this year, up from last year same month's $1.7 billion
2 June 2024
Japan spent $62 bn supporting yen in April-May: govt
Japan said Friday that it spent about 62 billion dollars to bolster the yen over the past five weeks, when it intervened in forex markets for the first time since 2022 after the currency hit a 34-year low
1 June 2024
RMG export prices fall by 16% in 8 months: BGMEA
Apparel’s demand decreases among end consumers hit hard by high inflation, it says
1 June 2024
China making youth unemployment a 'top priority'
Youth unemployment stood at 14.7 percent in April, official data showed -- and in June, another 11.8 million students will graduate from university, adding to the bottleneck
1 June 2024