Remittance inflow surges to $2.68b in Sept
Remittance inflow into Bangladesh surged by 11.7 per cent in September compared with the same month a year earlier.
Economy
Adviser talks about port dev, manpower export at UAE
Shipping and labour and employment adviser Brigadier General (retd) M Sakhawat Hossain met with UAE minister of energy and infrastructure Suhail Mohamed Al Mazrouei in Dubai on October 2 to discuss key areas of bilateral cooperation...
Cumilla EPZ employs 50,000 people
Cumilla Export Processing Zone, established in 2000 to accelerate industrialization, investment, employment and exports, has emerged as one of the leading industrial hubs of Bangladesh, creating employment for around 50,000 people and setting a new record in exports this year...
Canada PM to meet Trump on tariffs
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet President Donald Trump in Washington next week for talks on a trade war that is hammering Canada鈥檚 economy, Carney鈥檚 office said Friday...
US Treasury chief says 鈥榝ully prepared鈥� to support struggling Argentina
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that his agency was 鈥榝ully prepared to do what is necessary鈥� in support of Argentina, a week after revealing both sides were in talks over an economic aid program...
Italy trims 2025, 2026 GDP growth estimates
The Italian government said Thursday it was trimming its growth estimates for this year and the next, but said its deficit-to-GDP ratio was currently at the EU-mandated threshold of three per cent.
US govt shutdown seen dragging into next week
The US government shutdown appeared likely to stretch into next week as senators prepared Friday to vote for a fourth time on a funding fix proposed by Donald Trump鈥檚 Republicans that has little hope of success.
鈥楻ang Bilash鈥� sugarcane production reaps profit
The cultivation of 鈥楻ang Bilash鈥� sugarcane, renowned for its captivating colour and abundant juice, is proving to be a highly profitable agricultural venture in Natore district.
Al-Arafah officers embezzle Tk 109cr
Some senior officials of Al-Arafah Islami Bank allegedly embezzled Tk109 crore in agent commissions by disguising corporate deposits as grassroots agent collections, according to a Bangladesh Bank inspection report...
New debt rules proposed to expand bond market
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has proposed major changes to its 2021 debt securities rules to expand Bangladesh鈥檚 weak bond market, introduce new types of sustainable instruments, and tighten monitoring of how funds are used...
Elon Musk to become first trillionaire
Billionaire Elon Musk, the world鈥檚 richest person, is nearly halfway to becoming the planet鈥檚 first trillionaire, Forbes magazine reported Wednesday...
Chile far-right candidate defends plans to slash spending
Chilean far-right presidential frontrunner Jose Antonio Kast on Wednesday defended his plan to cut public spending by a whopping $6 billion in 18 months, rejecting criticism that it would jeopardize social programs as 鈥榣ies.鈥�...
Saudi Arabia budget deficit forecast more than doubles
Saudi Arabia said Tuesday it would run a budget deficit of 5.3 per cent of GDP this year, more than double the previous forecast, with oil revenues falling and higher-than-expected spending...
Sri Lanka records highest inflation in 14 months
Sri Lanka鈥檚 inflation rose to its highest level in 14 months in September due to higher costs for food, health and education, the country鈥檚 statistics office said Tuesday...
Poland plans tax rise on banks to boost defence
Poland will hike business taxes on banks from 19 to 30 per cent next year to offset greater defence spending, under a plan adopted by the government on Tuesday...
