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World Bank approves $500m for Bangladesh to improve transparency, public sector accountability
21 Jun, 2025 13:12
The World Bank has approved $500 million in financing to help improve trust in Bangladesh's public i...

World Bank to provide Bangladesh $270m for flood risk reduction and recovery
The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors yest...

Japanese state minister meets commerce adviser at World Expo
As a part of this, the adviser said Japanese langu...


Ryanair profit surges in first quarter on higher fares
Irish no-frills airline Ryanair on Monday announced its net profit more than doubled in its first qu...

Stocks consolidate after bumper week buoyed by resilient US economy
US and European stock markets stalled or trimmed gains on Friday after a bullish week buoyed by US d...

US stocks mixed as indexes struggle to retain record highs
Wall Street stocks closed mixed Friday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq struggling to log significant ga...

3 new RMG factories get LEED certification
Three more RMG factories of Bangladesh have got the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (L...

Govt identifies roadmap with 3 priority areas for semiconductor industry: BIDA Chief
Executive Chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud...

Trump threatens Japan with up to 35% tariff ahead of deadline
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday a trade deal with Japan was unlikely before the July 9 deadli...

Giant Trump tax bill faces make-or-break vote in Congress
Donald Trump is seeking final approval Wednesday in the US Congress for his marquee tax and spending...

Probe report in BB reserve heist case July 24
A Dhaka court today set July 24 to submit a probe report in the case lodged over Bangladesh Bank (BB...

Renault books 9.5-bn-euro loss on Nissan shares
French automobile manufacturer Renault said on Tuesday it was booking a 9.5-billion-euro ($11.2-bill...

Chittagong Port operations back in full swing as custom officials return to work
Chittagong Port has returned to full operations after two days as customs officials and employees re...

Trump metal tariffs wreak havoc on US factory
In the sweltering US summer, metal containers decorated with snowmen and sleighs are taking shape --...

US stocks back at records on US-China trade progress
Wall Street stocks finished at fresh records Friday as US-China trade progress restored the market t...

US stocks end at records, completing comeback from tariff rout
Wall Street stocks finished at fresh records Friday as markets cheered the latest progress in US-Chi...

US Fed says large banks can weather major downturn
Major banks in the United States have enough resources to hold up in a severe recession and keep len...

China confirms trade deal framework reached with United States
China confirmed Friday details on the framework of a trade deal with the United States, saying Washi...