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 Business
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 Business
Akij Resource plans to launch digital bank
The company will soon apply to introduce “Munafa Digital Bank”
23 October 2025, 13:27 PM Business
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 Business
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 Business
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 Business

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 Tech & Startup
A tech-based startup for student transport in Bangladesh
22 September 2025, 10:59 AM Tech & Startup
Five new registration services added to Bida OSS
14 September 2025, 18:00 PM Business

Aramit Cement trims losses in Q2 

The company incurred a loss of Tk 6.03 crore during the October-December period of FY25
6 April 2025, 09:19 AM

US, Vietnamese businesses ask Trump to delay 46% tariffs on Vietnam

The Southeast Asian country posted a trade surplus of over $123 billion with the US
6 April 2025, 08:24 AM

'Anxious': US farmers see tariffs threaten earnings

The president's 10-percent "baseline" rate on goods from most US trading partners except Mexico and Canada took effect Saturday.
6 April 2025, 07:48 AM

Govt hopeful about receiving two IMF tranches in June

“If the IMF does not release the funds, we will have to boost revenue,” he added
6 April 2025, 07:07 AM

Saif Powertec in talks with UCB to resolve Tk 518cr loan issue

The company expressed hope that the matter would not have any adverse effect on its operations.
6 April 2025, 06:38 AM

Musk says wants Europe-N.America free-trade zone

"I hope that the United States and Europe can establish a very close partnership," Musk said in a video address to a gathering of the Italian hard-right party La Liga.
6 April 2025, 05:29 AM

Dhaka stocks nosedive on opening amid US tariff concerns

Of the traded stocks, 70 advanced, 249 declined, and 46 remained unchanged.
6 April 2025, 05:00 AM

Global investors set to attend investment summit amid FDI concerns

The event is scheduled to begin in Bangladesh on April 7
5 April 2025, 13:40 PM

Late Masudur Rahman, the architect of CanCham Bangladesh

Masudur Rahman's leadership was instrumental in elevating Bangladesh’s presence in global trade networks
5 April 2025, 13:23 PM

Tariffs may raise costs for American families: US retail federation

More tariffs equal more anxiety and uncertainty, says the National Retail Federation (NRF)
5 April 2025, 11:43 AM

Trade resumes through Benapole port after 8 days

Port and customs operations are expected to fully resume tomorrow
5 April 2025, 10:20 AM

New US tariffs harmful to consumers, businesses: US fashion industry association  

The USFIA said the fashion industry will be disproportionately impacted by the sweeping tariff measures
5 April 2025, 09:47 AM

Trump hails 'very productive' call with Vietnam leader

A manufacturing powerhouse that counted the United States as its biggest market last year, Vietnam was hammered with a thumping 46 percent tariff
5 April 2025, 09:06 AM

Bracing for a tariff storm

In trade, as in life, one decision from far away can unravel years of careful effort.
5 April 2025, 08:42 AM

Tariff hike to raise prices for US consumers, says a US industry body

The new tariffs target all major suppliers of apparel, footwear, and travel goods, industries that already face some of the highest tariff rates in the US trade system.
5 April 2025, 08:20 AM

TikTok deal put on hold after China objects over tariffs, sources say

Trump on Friday extended by 75 days a deadline for ByteDance to sell US assets of the popular short video app to a non-Chinese buyer
5 April 2025, 07:36 AM

IMF team to arrive in Dhaka today for loan review 

The team will begin its two-week mission from April 6
5 April 2025, 06:36 AM

America's passion for tariffs rarely pays off, economists warn

The 19th century marked the golden age of tariffs in the United States, with an average rate regularly flirting with 50 percent.
5 April 2025, 06:18 AM

US Fed Chair warns tariffs likely to push up inflation, cool growth

"It is now becoming clear that the tariff increases will be significantly larger than expected," Powell told an event in Virginia in prepared remarks.
5 April 2025, 05:04 AM

US soybeans, energy: Who is hit by China's tariff retaliation?

China's broader plan unveiled Friday marks a "pretty significant warning shot" to the Trump administration to hold off further measures
5 April 2025, 04:54 AM