US inflation rises below expectations in August
REUTERS, Washington
2 October 2026 • Global Economy
Euro slides to 17-month low
REUTERS, London
2 October 2026 • Global Economy
Trump unveils $200b in US energy investments by South Korea
AFP, Washington
2 October 2026 • Global Economy
China-Bangladesh trade reaches $12.8b in H1 of 2026: embassy
Bss, Dhaka
2 October 2026 • Global Economy
Bangladesh’s exports rise 8.54% in September
Star Business Report
1 October 2026 • Business
Remittance inflow hits 11-month low
Star Business Report
1 October 2026 • Top News
SPOTLIGHT / Turkish Airlines eyes three more Dhaka flights
Star Business Report
1 October 2026 • Global Economy

Key US inflation measure ticks up

The key US inflation measure used by the Federal Reserve to set interest rates ticked up again in August, fueled by rising energy prices, according to government data published Friday.
1 October 2023

Eurozone inflation falls to two-year low

Eurozone inflation fell to an almost two-year low in September, official data showed Friday, raising hopes that the European Central Bank will end its rate-hiking cycle.
1 October 2023

China new home prices tick up

China’s new home prices rose slightly in September, breaking a four-month decline, data showed on Sunday, as developers sped up launches to take advantage of a recent slew of support measures.
1 October 2023

Default loans reach record Tk 1.56 lakh crore

The bad loans rose by Tk 24,419 crore in the last three months to June
1 October 2023

Export earnings up over 10% in September

It hit $4.31 billion in September
1 October 2023

Remittance hits 41-month low

$1.34 billion came in September, lowest since April of 2020
1 October 2023

Dollar on track for best quarter in a year

The dollar was on track to post its biggest quarterly gain in a year on Friday and gains for the 11th consecutive week as investors priced in the likelihood of a still solid economy and higher rates for longer.
30 September 2023

Gold prices fall for second time in three days

From tomorrow, prices of each bhori of gold will be Tk 98,210
30 September 2023

What could break under higher-for-longer interest rates?

As the final stretch of the year approaches, there's relief in markets that the sharpest global monetary tightening cycle in decades is finally nearing an end.
30 September 2023

Republicans reject own funding bill, US government shutdown imminent

Hardline Republicans in the US House of Representatives on Friday rejected a bill proposed by their leader to temporarily fund the government, making it all but certain that federal agencies will partially shut down beginning on Sunday.
30 September 2023

Oil prices climb

Oil prices rose by more than $1 a barrel on Wednesday as markets focused on supply tightness heading into winter and a "soft landing" for the US economy.
27 September 2023

Toyota plans third India plant

Toyota Motor plans to build a third car plant in India, expanding production capacity in the country for the first time in over a decade as its partnership with Suzuki Motor boosts domestic volumes, two sources said.
27 September 2023

Bangladesh slips three notches in Global Innovation ranking

The country was ranked 105th in the latest GII, down from 102nd a year ago
27 September 2023

Forex reserve shrinks by $300 million in a week

The reserves hit $21.15 billion on Sep 26
27 September 2023

Indonesia bans goods transactions on social media platforms

Indonesia has banned goods transactions on social media platforms in a new regulation, its trade minister said Wednesday, as Jakarta aims to rein in direct sales on major platforms it says are harming millions of small businesses.
27 September 2023

How serious is Russia's fuel export ban and who will be hit?

Russia said on September 21 it had temporarily banned gasoline and diesel exports to all but four ex-Soviet states in response to domestic shortages, a move that will disrupt global trade that has already had to adjust to Western sanctions on Russian fuel exports.
27 September 2023

Shutdown looms as US Senate, House take dueling tacks on funding

The US Senate on Tuesday took a step forward on a bipartisan bill meant to stop the government from shutting down in just five days, while the House sought to push ahead with a conflicting measure backed only by Republicans.
27 September 2023

Global aluminium output hits record high

Global production of primary aluminium hit an all-time high in August, with the world's smelters running at an annualised rate of 71.2 million metric tons..It was the second consecutive month that run-rates were above the 70-million metric ton mark. Prior to July the level had been exceede
26 September 2023

‘BB governor worse performer than 70 countries’ central bank chiefs’

New York-based Global Finance magazine finds, reviews performance of central bank chiefs of 102 countries.
26 September 2023

Nearly 22,000 MFS accounts blocked for hundi, online gambling

The BFIU says in a meeting with commercial bankers
26 September 2023