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

Trump's global tariff takes effect in dramatic US trade shift

The trade gaps, said the White House, were driven by an "absence of reciprocity" in relationships and other policies like "exorbitant value-added taxes."
5 April 2025, 04:46 AM

Trump tariffs: are they really reciprocal?

The way country-specific reciprocal tariffs are calculated raises serious questions.
5 April 2025, 01:58 AM

The new trade disorder: US reciprocal tariffs and Bangladesh

The extent of the latest bout of tariff slaps across so many countries has come as a major shock and is unprecedented
4 April 2025, 10:56 AM

Trump tariffs sow fears of trade wars, recession and a $2,300 iPhone

The penalties announced by Trump on Wednesday triggered a plunge in world financial markets and drew condemnation from other leaders reckoning with the end of a decades-long era of trade liberalization.
4 April 2025, 09:43 AM

Govt prepares formal appeal to US over tariffs

The government will shortly write to the United States Trade Representative (USTR), urging it to reduce what it describes as an irrational imposition of 37 percent reciprocal tariffs on Bangladeshi exports, a top official said yesterday.
3 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Global trade to face 1% contraction this year: WTO DG

The WTO Secretariat is closely monitoring and analysing US tariff measures
3 April 2025, 17:25 PM

Implications and strategies for Bangladesh

The average US tariff surged from 2.5 percent to 20 percent with a single executive action
3 April 2025, 12:26 PM

NBR studying impact of US tariffs on trade

The research aims to identify the most affected products and the extent of duties imposed
3 April 2025, 09:49 AM

Stock investors fear impact of US import duty on listed firms

Bangladesh's stock market has been struggling for several years due to the poor performance of listed firms, exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war.
3 April 2025, 09:38 AM

Detailed analysis needed to gauge US tariff impact: Bangladesh’s pharma leader

He urged exporters and businesses to closely monitor updates from the US Treasury and relevant authorities
3 April 2025, 08:15 AM

Right policies can turn US tariff challenges into opportunities: footwear exporters

Khan believes non-leather footwear dependency is not as critical compared to other industries
3 April 2025, 07:49 AM

US tariffs to hit exports, foreign investment: economist

“Such tariff measures could significantly hurt exports, particularly the RMG sector," said Raihan
3 April 2025, 07:36 AM

Trump’s punitive tariffs on China ‘just the opening steps’ in a long dance, say analysts

Beijing has vowed to take countermeasures against the latest US tariffs and urged Washington to resolve trade frictions through dialogue
3 April 2025, 06:15 AM

Lower import tariffs on US products to stay competitive: exporters  

His remarks come as Bangladesh is set to face a 37 percent tariff on its exports to the US
3 April 2025, 05:57 AM

Ticfa could help counter US tariffs more effectively: economist  

"We need a comprehensive review," said Mahfuz Kabir, research director of BIISS
3 April 2025, 05:46 AM

Can US agriculture withstand a trade war with China?

Can they navigate the risks of tariffs and lost exports?
3 April 2025, 05:25 AM

Japan says US tariffs 'extremely regrettable', may break WTO rules

Japanese firms are the biggest investors into the United States but Tokyo has failed to secure an exemption, with Trump announcing a hefty 24-percent levy on Japanese imports
3 April 2025, 05:13 AM

Stocks tank, havens rally as Trump tariffs fan trade war

The panic came after the US president on his so-called Liberation Day unveiled a blitz of levies aimed at correcting trade deficits
3 April 2025, 05:06 AM

Trump admin confirms car tariffs start Thursday

Duties on automotive parts imports will be launched on May 3
3 April 2025, 03:33 AM

Bangladesh reviewing import tariffs on products from USA: press secy

Says the NBR is identifying options to rationalise tariffs expeditiously, which is necessary to address the matter
3 April 2025, 03:15 AM