Business-Economy

Shrimp exports rebound, but raw material crisis threatens sustained growth

Staff Correspondent: After plummeting to a five-year low in the last fiscal year, Bangladesh’s shrimp exports have begun to rebound in the current fiscal year, driven by renewed demand from

NBR to decide response to 37% US counter-tariff in its Sunday’s meeting

Staff Correspondent: The National Board of Revenue (NBR) will hold a meeting on Sunday to determine its next course of action in response to the 37 percent counter-tariff recently imposed

Trump’s reciprocal tariff shake-up threatens Bangladesh exports

Staff Correspondent: The administration of US President Donald Trump has imposed a new 37 per cent reciprocal tariff on Bangladeshi products. Previously, the US had an average tariff of 15

Dollar fragile as traders take stock of tariff fallout ahead of US jobs report

TDS Desk: The US dollar struggled to regain its footing with the safe-haven yen hovering near a six-month peak on Friday, as traders took stock of the fallout from President

Oil set for worst week in months over Trump’s tariff blow

TDS Desk: Oil prices were down nearly 2% on Friday, and on track for the worst week in months over US President Donald Trump’s new tariffs, stoking concerns that a

IMF team to arrive in Dhaka Saturday

Staff Correspondent: A delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will arrive in Dhaka on Saturday to assess progress on various conditions before the disbursement of the fourth and fifth