Gold prices fell on Wednesday as easing US-China trade tensions soothed fears of a potential global recession, boosting investor risk appetite and weighing on bullion’s safe-haven appeal.

Meetings are a staple of corporate culture. From corner offices to startup lounges, professionals gather every day with an agenda — or at least the hope of one. Yet, in reality, many meetings fail to deliver results, often consuming precious time without driving outcomes. As businesses across Bangladesh strive to boost productivity and innovation, it’s time we ask: are our meetings truly effective, or are they just habitual routines dressed in formal attire?

President Donald Trump’s rollercoaster tariff row with Beijing has wreaked havoc on US companies that rely on Chinese manufacturing, with a temporary de-escalation only expected to partially calm the storm, analysts and business owners say.

The United States and China slashed sweeping tariffs on each others’ goods for 90 days on Wednesday, after a temporary ceasefire in a brutal trade war that roiled global markets and international supply chains.

Simple rebranding won’t resolve structural flaws, he says

Strengthening the sector through forward-looking policies and investment-friendly reforms will be instrumental in unlocking its full potential and accelerating national progress.

The operator experienced 4G network disruption for over half an hour today

Local producers of LABSA and SLES have capacity to meet country’s total demand, the association said

Funds include $1.3 billion from IMF

“If the market became unstable due to market-based exchange rate, we will intervene,” said BB Governor Ahsan H Mansur.

The central bank will allow the exchange rate of the dollar to be determined by market forces

Trump's escalating trade war since his return to office saw US duties on Chinese goods -- including toys -- reach a whopping 145 percent

he consumer price index (CPI) eased to 2.3 percent in April

Washington and Beijing agreed to drastically lower skyhigh tariffs in a deal that emerged from pivotal talks at the weekend in Geneva.

The DSEX shed 14.67 points to reach 4,859.90 as of 11:28 am

It took one weekend in Geneva for US President Donald Trump to roll back what has been seen till now as the raison d’etre of his presidency

US President Donald Trump said Washington had the blueprint for a "very, very strong" trade deal with China

BRAC Bank PLC, one of the leading private commercial banks in the country, posted higher profits in the first quarter of its financial year 2025, driven by increased investment and interest income.

The government has issued an ordinance amending the Grameen Bank Act 2013, curtailing its control over Grameen Bank and extending the work area of the microcredit institution to urban areas.

China has lifted a ban on domestic airlines accepting new Boeing aircraft, a report said Tuesday, after Beijing and Washington agreed to temporarily lower tariffs in a major de-escalation of their trade war.