Tens of thousands of workers at major ports on the US East and Gulf Coasts went on strike Tuesday in action that could drag on the world鈥檚 largest聽economy聽just ahead of the November presidential election...
The International Monetary Fund on Monday said that the timely formation of an interim government in Bangladesh had helped stabilise the political and security conditions, fostering a gradual return to normalcy in the economy...
Reliance on external debts has introduced significant vulnerabilities to the Bangladesh economy, said Syed Yusuf Saadat, a research fellow at the Centre for Policy Dialogue, on Sunday...
Tens of thousands of US dockworkers plan to strike next week if there is no breakthrough on contract talks, just a month before November鈥檚 closely contested presidential election...
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Ashraf Ahmed on Saturday said that the policy of higher interest rates and tighter liquidity management adopted by the government to control inflation should be reversed after December, otherwise private sector investments would decline, hindering new job creation...
Germany鈥檚聽economy聽is expected to shrink slightly in 2024, leading economic institutes said on Thursday, as the traditional manufacturing powerhouse continues to stagnate.
China on Friday opened up over a hundred billion dollars in cash for its ailing聽economy, capping a week in which its leadership embark on one of their biggest drives in years to kickstart growth.
Industries adviser Adilur Rahman Khan on Tuesday sought Canadian support in the areas of technology transfer and investment to develop the country鈥檚 economy...
Youth unemployment in China climbed to 18.8 per cent in August, its highest level this year, as the country struggles to boost a flagging economy...
Debapriya Bhattacharya, head of the committee for preparing the 鈥榃hite Paper on the State of Bangladesh Economy鈥�, on Tuesday said that the foundations of different projections made by the...
German investor confidence fell significantly more than expected in September, a survey showed Tuesday, as a hoped-for recovery in Europe鈥檚 largest聽economy聽seemed to recede from view...
Britain鈥檚聽economy聽stalled again in July, official data showed Wednesday, dealing a blow to the new Labour government that has put growth expansion at the top of its priority list...
The International Fund for Agricultural Development has reassured its continuous support in transforming Bangladesh鈥檚 rural economy....
Oil prices slumped more than three per cent and stock markets retreated Tuesday as China鈥檚 struggling聽economy聽weighed on sentiment...
Brazil鈥檚聽economy, the largest in Latin America, continued to pick up pace in the second quarter, beating market expectations with 1.4 per cent growth, according to data released Tuesday...
The Committee on the preparation for 鈥榃hite Paper on the State of Bangladesh Economy鈥� would look into the loan agreements signed over the years, especially in the energy sector...
German inflation fell to its lowest level in more than three years in August, official data showed Thursday, strengthening the case for another interest rate cut by the European Central Bank next month...
The Swedish聽economy聽shrank in the second quarter as household spending and investment fell, official data showed Thursday...
THE question of the economy, the economic development path to be followed and who is best suited to lead the country at this time are the most discussed issues now. But another important issue that has contributed to the economic and other problems the country faces and which has proved difficult to resolve will soon intrude on the discussion...
The probable report of White Paper Committee on the state of the country鈥檚 economy would enlighten the reforms pathway of the interim government and thus help to avert the deviations of the economy occurred over the years, said economist Debapriya Bhattacharya...
The interim government on Wednesday picked 11 members for the committee that would prepare a white paper on the economy plagued by corruption, misappropriation of bank funds, capital flights and the market syndicate under the immediate past political regime ousted early this month...
Bangladesh鈥檚 economy faced significant challenges in the fourth quarter of the 2023-24 financial year, with issues such as inflation, shortfall in revenue collection, slow public expenditure, depreciation of the taka and declining foreign exchange reserves continuing to exert pressure, according to the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dhaka鈥檚 economic review...
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has authorized the formation of a ten-member panel led by Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya to prepare a white paper on the state of Bangladesh鈥檚 economy....
Planning adviser Wahiduddin Mahmud on Monday said that the interim government had no time to give attention to plans and strategic papers of the just ousted political regime...
German business confidence fell further in August, a closely-watched survey showed Monday, as Europe鈥檚 biggest聽economy聽struggles to emerge from a weak period...
Economist Debapriya Bhattacharya on Sunday said that he selected 10 members to be included in white paper preparation committee on country鈥檚 economy...
The mobile economy in the Asia-Pacific region is experiencing rapid growth, but Bangladesh is struggling to keep pace.
Australia warned Monday that the 鈥榮oftness鈥� of China鈥檚聽economy聽and tumbling iron ore prices could leave a multibillion-dollar hole in the nation鈥檚 budget...
Britain鈥檚聽economy聽grew 0.6 per cent in the April-June period, a slight slowdown compared with the first three months of the year, official data showed on Thursday.聽
Japan鈥檚聽economy聽has rebounded, government data showed Thursday, in welcome news for its next prime minister following Fumio Kishida鈥檚 decision to quit.