OECD lifts global growth forecast despite Mideast war
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H&M founding family builds stake as turnaround struggles to gain traction
23 September 2026
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Oil falls $1 on better supply outlook, hopes for US-Iran talks
23 September 2026
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Gold prices fall
23 September 2026
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Global Economy
NCT deal with DP World / Pro-BNP workers’ body urges PM for dialogue before any decision
22 September 2026
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BB governor urges India to boost imports from Bangladesh
22 September 2026
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Oil prices climb ahead of potential US-Iran talks
22 September 2026
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Paramount wins Warner Bros takeover after settling states, union lawsuits
22 September 2026
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How a Bangladeshi garment-maker is fighting the Middle East energy crunch
22 September 2026
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Iran economy contracts 10% during US war
22 September 2026
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Global Economy
Indian garment exporters reel under US tariffs
When Donald Trump was elected, Indian garment exporter R.K. Sivasubramaniam thought the new US president would boost business and invested heavily in anticipation of a boom.
8 October 2025
Gold tops $4,000 for first time
Gold prices broke $4,000 on Wednesday for the first time as investors piled into the safe haven over expectations for US interest rate cuts and worries over the US government shutdown.
8 October 2025
Vietnam upgraded to emerging market status
Vietnam was designated an emerging market by a major index provider for the first time on Wednesday, a long-awaited upgrade that could accelerate foreign investment into one of Southeast Asia’s fastest growing economies.
8 October 2025
World economy not doing as badly as feared: IMF chief
Says, global growth to slow "only slightly this year and next"
8 October 2025
Gold's rush to record heights propelled by global anxieties
Goldman Sachs on Monday raised its December 2026 gold price forecast to $4,900 per ounce
8 October 2025
Fishermen get just over half maund of rice for 22 days
Thousands of fishermen across the coastal belt are enduring hardship during the fishing ban
7 October 2025
Goldman hikes gold price forecast
Goldman Sachs raised on Monday its December 2026 gold price forecast to $4,900 per ounce from $4,300, citing strong Western exchange-traded fund (ETF) inflows and likely central bank buying.
7 October 2025
Sri Lanka faces slow recovery from recession: WB
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka’s recovery from its worst economic meltdown remains “uneven and incomplete” with many households yet to regain livelihoods lost during the 2022 crisis, the World Bank said Tuesday.
7 October 2025
OpenAI takes its cut for expanding the AI boom
Sam Altman should be used to starring in bizarre fantasies by now. Thanks to OpenAI’s Sora model, the artificial intelligence company’s boss can be seen shoplifting or directing a movie set in life-like videos.
7 October 2025
Commerce adviser urges Germany to import more from Bangladesh
Sk Bashir Uddin made the call to the newly appointed German ambassador to Bangladesh, Rüdiger Lotz
7 October 2025
Kevin Roepke, new executive director of US Soybean Export Council for MENASA
USSEC is funded by the US soybean checkoff, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service matching funds, and industry
7 October 2025
EU channels Trump with tariffs to shield steel sector
As the 27-nation EU pushes ahead with decarbonising industry, steel is critical for renewable energy equipment
7 October 2025
World Bank warns US tariffs on Indian exports to slow South Asia growth next year
World Bank said growth in South Asia is expected to slow sharply to 5.8 percent in 2026
7 October 2025
Goldman hikes December 2026 gold price forecast to $4,900/oz
Spot gold was trading around $3,960 per ounce, as of 0130 GMT on Tuesday
7 October 2025
Gold climbs above $3,900 level for first time
Gold prices touched an all-time high on Monday, soaring above the $3,900-per-ounce level, as investors flocked to safe-haven bullion amid the US government shutdown, broader economic uncertainty, and prospects of further Federal Reserve rate cuts.
6 October 2025
Kazi Farms teams up with Indonesian company for modern retailing
Indonesian retail giant Alfamart is set to open a chain of a scaled down model of supershops in Bangladesh.
6 October 2025
Vietnam's footwear exports to US fell 27% in Sept amid Trump tariffs
Despite these sectoral declines, Vietnam's overall exports to the United States edged down just 1.5%
6 October 2025
How China’s robotaxis jumped to top of ranks worldwide
On a brisk Friday morning in early September, a fleet of light blue cars glided quietly in front of the Amiri Diwan — the imposing building housing the seat of governance — in Doha, capital of Qatar.
5 October 2025
Bangladesh, S Arabia launch joint chamber
In fiscal year 2024-25, Bangladesh's exports to Saudi Arabia stood at $310 million
5 October 2025
Exports slip in September
But first quarter earnings remain positive
5 October 2025