Zara owner Inditex shares drop as sales disappoint
Shares in Zara owner Inditex fell Wednesday after the world鈥檚 biggest fashion retailer posted disappointing first quarter sales as concerns mount over US president Donald Trump鈥檚 trade war...
Business-Economy
Bank accounts with over Tk 1cr decline
The number of bank accounts holding deposits of over Tk 1 crore declined by 719 in March due to poor business environment in the country...
Bangladesh's RMG exports to US grow by 29.34pc in Jan-Apr
The country鈥檚 readymade garment exports to the United States, the single largest export destination of Bangladesh, experienced a robust growth of 29.34 per cent to $2.98 billion in January-April of 2025, amid ongoing tariff fears...
Govt working to dismantle syndicate in leather sector, says Bashir
Commerce adviser Sk Bashir Uddin on Monday said that a huge anarchy had prevailed in the country鈥檚 leather sector over the last 15 years during the previous regime, which led to a drastic fall in this sector...
Low prices of rawhide disappoint sellers again
Despite hopes for a fair return, seasonal traders expressed disappointment over the low prices of rawhides during this year鈥檚 Eid-ul-Azha...
UK unemployment rises to near 4-year high
Britain鈥檚 unemployment rate has reached the highest level since July 2021, official data showed on Tuesday, after businesses were hit by a UK tax rise and US tariffs kicked in...
World Bank cuts growth forecast on trade tumult
The World Bank slashed its 2025 global growth forecast Tuesday, citing trade tensions and resulting policy uncertainty, as US president Donald Trump鈥檚 wide-ranging tariffs strained ties and weighed on economic outlooks...
Apple plays it safe on AI despite Wall Street pressure
Apple on Monday remained on its cautious path to embracing generative AI even as rivals race ahead with the technology and Wall Street expresses doubts over its strategy...
Netflix to invest 1b euros in Spain productions
US streaming giant Netflix said on Tuesday it was going to invest more than billion euros ($1.1 billion) in productions in Spain, which has become one of audiovisual creation hubs in Europe...
Govt determined to break leather industry syndicates: adviser
Commerce adviser Sk Bashir Uddin on Monday said that the government had been working to dismantle the powerful syndicates formed over the past 15 years centring Bangladesh\'s leather industry...
7.74 Lakh sacrificial animals鈥� rawhides preserved in Ctg division
A total of 7,74,756 rawhides of sacrificial animals have been preserved with salt in 11 districts of Chattogram division this year...
Team Group managing director Abdullah Hil Rakib dies in Canada
Team Group managing director and former senior vice-president of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association Abdullah Hil Rakib died at the age of 54 in an accident in Canada while boating in a lake...
Many rawhide sellers decry unfair market prices
Despite a government-mandated price hike, the rawhide market failed to meet expectations during Eid-ul-Azha, frustrating traders who say they were forced to sell below the official rates yet again.
Japan says 鈥榩rogress鈥� but no 鈥榓greement yet鈥� in US tariff talks
Japan said on Saturday that it was making 鈥榩rogress鈥� in talks aimed at easing US president Donald Trump鈥檚 tariffs but cautioned that the two sides have not found 鈥榓 point of agreement yet鈥�...
Gold price goes up by Tk 2,415 per bhori ahead of Eid-ul-Azha
The price of gold has increased by Tk 2,415 per bhori (11.664 grams) for 22-carat gold, now standing at Tk 1,72,336, effective from today (Friday) 鈥� just a day before Eid-ul-Azha...