Breaking / Stocks drop as fresh trade news awaited, oil down on Iran hopes

News that Beijing was suspending some non-tariff countermeasures on US entities for 90 days following the superpowers' weekend truce did little to inject much more enthusiasm
15 May 2025, 05:12 AM
Trump: India has offered US a trade deal with no tariffs
The United States is India's largest trading partner, with bilateral trade totalling some $129 billion in 2024
15 May 2025, 08:14 AM
Akij Resource plans to launch digital bank
The company will soon apply to introduce “Munafa Digital Bank”
23 October 2025, 13:27 PM
ILO ratification demands labour reforms in Bangladesh
The rights groups welcome the move as a long-overdue response to workers’ demands
23 October 2025, 12:59 PM
Cheque dishonour case: Evaly’s Rassel, Shamima get 1-yr jail in Ctg
On September 16, 2021, Rassel and Shamima were arrested from their Mohammadpur residence in the capital in a case filed over fraud and embezzlement
2 June 2024, 14:25 PM
Tk 127 crore owed to customers: DNCRP forms body to facilitate refunds
The platforms had offered hefty discounts to lure unsuspecting customers to make advance payments of thousands of crores of taka
19 May 2024, 14:16 PM

OpenAI hits $500 billion valuation: report

OpenAI has reached a $500 billion valuation after current and former employees sold approximately $6.6 billion worth of shares, according to a recent Reuters report citing a source familiar with the matter. The deal represents a significant increase from the company’s previous $300 billion valuation.
2 October 2025, 05:29 AM

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, 18:00 PM

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, 18:00 PM

Gold soars to record Tk 202,195 per bhori

Gold prices have surged to yet another historic peak, reaching Tk 202,195 per bhori (approximately 11.664 grammes) and surpassing the record set only a day earlier..The new rate, reflecting an increase of Tk 1,420 per bhori, is set to come into effect from tomorow, the Bangladesh Jewellers
7 October 2025, 15:50 PM

BSAA polls postponed, administrator appointed

Administrator tasked with holding election in 4 months
7 October 2025, 14:53 PM

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, 13:15 PM

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, 12:59 PM

Dhaka stocks fall for second day

The DSEX dropped 46.63 points to close at 5,377
7 October 2025, 11:09 AM

Remittance costs from Saudi Arabia still high: BB governor

The governor said Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia have complementary economic needs
7 October 2025, 11:04 AM

Bangladesh to import wheat from US, rice from India for Tk 1,044 crore

Under the first deal, 220,000 tonnes of wheat will be imported from the US
7 October 2025, 09:41 AM

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, 08:24 AM

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, 07:26 AM

The numbers don’t add up: why reported food inflation feels unreal

Current inflation basket structure may be muting the true rise in food prices
7 October 2025, 06:24 AM

Why are directors of listed companies transferring shares as 'gift'?

Directors are now transferring shares more often as the NBR recently waived tax on such transfers
7 October 2025, 06:23 AM

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, 06:14 AM

Bangladesh’s economy to grow 4.8% this fiscal year: World Bank

Fiscal deficit widened amid weak tax collection, higher subsidies, and rising interest payments
7 October 2025, 05:55 AM

Dhaka stocks edge lower in early trade as mixed sentiment weighs

The DSEX declined 3.58 points to 5,420.06 by 11:44 am
7 October 2025, 05:51 AM

Surging scams roil US job hunters

After a series of interviews, Nicole Becker was ecstatic to receive a job offer from a sportswear brand. But like many Americans navigating a tough job market, she was soon confronted with a sobering reality -- the recruiter was a scammer.
6 October 2025, 18:00 PM

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, 18:00 PM

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, 18:00 PM

Non-food costs fuel inflation to 8.36% in Sept

Bangladesh’s headline inflation rose slightly to 8.36 percent in September from 8.29 percent in August, according to data from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
6 October 2025, 18:00 PM