Govt to buy another 2.20 lakh tonnes of US wheat
2 December 2025, 14:24 PM
Business
US to zero out tariffs on UK pharma under trade deal
2 December 2025, 07:12 AM
Business
Gold prices ease on firmer Treasury yields
2 December 2025, 06:12 AM
Business
Transhipment truck finally leaves for Bhutan through Burimari
1 December 2025, 15:15 PM
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Remittance jumps 31% in November
1 December 2025, 12:39 PM
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Taiwan seeks tariffs cut to 15% in US trade deal
1 December 2025, 07:21 AM
Business
Gold climbs to six-week high on risk-off sentiment in equities
1 December 2025, 06:28 AM
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Asia's factories stumble as US trade deals fail to revive demand
1 December 2025, 06:11 AM
Business
Electric vehicle prowess helps China’s flying car sector take off
30 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Business
Garment exports triple in 15 years, but jobs remain stagnant: RAPID
30 November 2025, 18:00 PM
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Salehuddin hopes to get better results in meeting with US on tariff
'The final tariff will be fixed in the one-to-one negotiation with the USTR... The rate is not final yet...,' says finance adviser
8 July 2025, 14:05 PM
Trump unveils first wave of steeper US tariffs, extends deadline
Trump issued similar letters to countries including Bangladesh, saying he would slap duties on their products ranging from 25 percent to 40 percent.
8 July 2025, 00:33 AM
Trump sets Bangladesh tariff at 35% in blow to exports
Failure to secure a more favourable bilateral agreement by Aug 1 deadline would be a significant blow to the country's export-oriented economy
7 July 2025, 21:05 PM
EU avoids US tariff letter, eyes concessions, EU sources say
US President Donald Trump began informing, in a wave of letters, a range of trading partners from Japan to Myanmar of sharply higher tariffs on goods they sell into the United States starting August 1
7 July 2025, 19:53 PM
Trump letters and who's talking: State of play as tariff deadline nears
Here's the state of play for several US trading partners facing deadlines this week
7 July 2025, 05:04 AM
Trump says to send first tariff letters on Monday
"Thank you for your attention to this matter!" Trump said in a post on Truth Social
7 July 2025, 03:34 AM
What is the state of play with Trump’s tariffs?
With sweeping tariffs on friend and foe, US President Donald Trump has roiled financial markets and sparked a surge in economic uncertainty -- and tensions are mounting days before a fresh volley of higher duties are due to kick in.
5 July 2025, 18:49 PM
Trump says ‘probably 12’ tariff letters being sent out tomorrow
US President Donald Trump said Friday that he had signed 12 trade letters to be sent out next week ahead of an impending deadline for his tariffs to take effect.
5 July 2025, 18:31 PM
US-Vietnam trade deal sows new China standoff
Vietnam’s trade deal with the United States averts the most punishing of Donald Trump’s “reciprocal” levies but has provoked new friction between Washington and Beijing.
3 July 2025, 21:31 PM
US, India push for trade pact after Trump strikes deal with Vietnam, sources say
Trump threatened a 26% duty on Indian goods as part of his April 2 "Liberation Day" reciprocal tariffs, which were temporarily lowered to 10% to buy time for negotiations.
3 July 2025, 03:55 AM
Trump announces a US trade deal with Vietnam
US would set rates on many Vietnamese exports at 20%; US cars may get preferential access to Vietnam's market.
3 July 2025, 03:51 AM
China's premier warns global trade tensions 'intensifying'
Li said the global economy was "undergoing profound changes"
25 June 2025, 03:54 AM
Shares rally, oil slumps as Trump announces Iran-Israel ceasefire
Writing on his Truth Social site, Trump implied a ceasefire would go into effect in 12 hours, after which the war would be considered "ended".
24 June 2025, 05:25 AM
Dollar advances
The US dollar firmed on Monday with the yen at a more than six-week low as investors anticipated a response from Iran to US attacks on its nuclear sites, though some analysts said the FX reaction had been relatively muted.
23 June 2025, 18:00 PM
Asian countries most vulnerable to Strait of Hormuz blockade
Around 84 percent of oil passing through the Strait of Hormuz is destined for Asia, leaving the economies of China, India, South Korea and others vulnerable should Iran blockade the crucial trading route over US strikes on its nuclear sites.
23 June 2025, 18:00 PM
Middle East conflict has limited impact on Bangladesh so far: report
The repercussions of the ongoing Iran-Israel conflict would be limited on Bangladesh’s capital market, as information about the conflict has already been absorbed by the market, said BRAC EPL Stock Brokerage.
23 June 2025, 18:00 PM
Airlines weigh Middle East cancellations after US strikes in Iran
However, some international airlines were resuming services on Monday.
23 June 2025, 07:42 AM
Shares dip, oil up as investors wrestle with Iran risks
Most of the market moves were restrained, with the dollar getting a modest safe-haven bid and no sign of a rush to bonds. Oil prices were up around 1.5%, but well off their initial peaks. O/R
23 June 2025, 07:37 AM
Oil prices spike after US strikes on Iran
Iran is the world's ninth-biggest oil-producing country, with output of about 3.3 million barrels per day.
23 June 2025, 04:04 AM
Investors brace for oil price spike, rush to havens after US bombs Iran nuclear sites
In the immediate aftermath of the announcement, they expected the US involvement was likely to cause a selloff in equities and a possible bid for the dollar and other safe-haven assets when trading begins, but also said much uncertainty about the course of the conflict remained.
22 June 2025, 03:46 AM