US gold futures hit record high
The price of gold on the US futures market hit a record high Friday following a report by the Financial Times that Washington was imposing tariffs on some bullion bars.
Economy
Inflation rises slightly to 8.55pc in July
Bangladesh鈥檚 general inflation slightly rose to 8.55 per cent in July 2025 from 8.48 per cent a month earlier, driven largely by higher food prices, according to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS)...
PMI rises to 61.5
The JULY reading of the Bangladesh Purchasing Managers鈥� Index (PMI) increased 8.4 points from the previous month to record a faster expansion rate at 61.5...
BIDA unveils municipal competitiveness index
The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority, in collaboration with Swisscontact鈥檚 PRABRIDDHI project, on Thursday hosted a high-level workshop in the city to present the findings of the Municipal Competitiveness Index (MCI) 2024-positioning it as a strategic instrument to bolster Bangladesh鈥檚 local investment climate...
Trump announces 100pc chip tariff
Donald Trump has announced a 100 per cent tariff on semiconductors from firms that do not invest in the United States 鈥� sparking volatility in Asian chipmaker shares Thursday...
Higher US tariffs kick in for dozens of trading partners
The United States began charging higher tariffs on goods from dozens of trading partners Thursday, in a major escalation of president Donald Trump鈥檚 drive to reshape global commerce in America鈥檚 favour...
Brazil seeks WTO relief against Trump tariffs
Brazil on Wednesday approached the World Trade Organisation聽 for relief against a hefty trade tariff imposed by president Donald Trump on more than a third of US-bound exports from the Latin American powerhouse...
Germany factory output lowest since pandemic
German industrial production slumped in June to its lowest level since the pandemic in 2020, data showed Thursday, underlining the fragility of Europe鈥檚 top economy even before US President Donald Trump鈥檚 new tariffs kicked in...
Trump targets tariff evasion, with eye on China
As the United States ramps up tariffs on major trading partners globally, president Donald Trump is also disrupting strategies that could be used 鈥� by Chinese companies or others 鈥� to circumvent them...
German factory orders fall
German industrial orders unexpectedly fell in June, official data showed Wednesday, as Europe鈥檚 biggest economy struggles with prolonged domestic weakness and volatile US trade policy...
S Korean co to invest $8.06m in Mongla EPZ
OCF Company Limited, a South Korean company, is set to invest $8.06 million in Mongla Export Processing Zone, said a press release...
Finance adviser sees scope for further cut in US tariff
Finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Wednesday said that the country still had the scope for bargaining over the tariff rate the United States imposed on Bangladeshi exports to the US.
Trump adds additional 25% tariff on India over purchase of Russian oil
US President Donald Trump ordered an additional 25 per cent tariff on Indian goods on Wednesday over New Delhi鈥檚 continued purchase of Russian oil, a key revenue source for Moscow鈥檚 war in Ukraine.
Forex reserve crosses $30b again
The country鈥檚 gross foreign exchange reserve has once again crossed $30 billion amid increased remittance and export earnings...
Trump threatens India with higher tariffs
US president Donald Trump said Tuesday he was considering 鈥榮ubstantially鈥� hiking tariffs on Indian imports in the next 24 hours over the country鈥檚 purchases of Russian oil...
