Business & Economy
BRICS nations to denounce Trump tariffs
AFP : BRICS leaders meeting in Rio de Janeiro from Sunday are expected to decry Donald Trump’s hardline trade policies, but are struggling to bridge...
Winners of BRAC Bank-Samakal Literary Award 2023 announced
Business Desk : Hasnat Abdul Hye, Aminul Islam Bhuiyan, Dhruba Esh and Umme Farhana have won the BRAC Bank-Samakal Literary Award for books published in...
Vietnam Q2 GDP growth quickens on strong exports, US trade deal brightens outlook
Reuters : Vietnam’s economy grew at a faster pace in the second quarter of this year led by strong exports, in an encouraging sign just...
German factory orders drop faster than expected
BSS/AFP : German industrial orders fell faster than expected in May, official data showed Friday, a bad sign for Europe’s biggest economy even as it...
Withdrawal of 2pc AIT on cotton import crucial
Business Report : Bangladesh’s textile industry leaders have issued a stark ultimatum to the interim government, demanding the immediate withdrawal of the newly imposed 2...
Online duty payment system for imports-exports launched
Business Desk : In a major step toward modernising trade facilitation, the Finance Division and the National Board of Revenue (NBR) have launched a fully...
Canada trade with US drops
AFP : Canada’s trade with its neighbor to the south withered in May in the wake of a punishing tariff war launched by US President...
Ukrainian refugees boosting Poland’s economy
AFP : With a wrench in hand, Ukrainian refugee Oleksandr Belyba is busy repairing a van in a garage in the Polish capital.The 33-year-old is...
India services sector growth hits 10-month high
Reuters : India’s services sector enjoyed its strongest growth in ten months in June, fuelled by robust demand and cooling price pressures, a survey showed...
Asian shares mixed as Trump’s tariff deadline looms
AP : Asian shares were mixed on Friday after U.S. stocks climbed further into record heights as the clock ticks on President Donald Trump’s July...