7:09 am, Thursday, 1 January 2026
BREAKING NEWS
Bangladesh’s NBR Sets Clear Duty-Free Rules for Bringing Mobile Phones
Returning travellers to Bangladesh can now bring one new mobile phone and two used phones duty-free under the latest clarification
JAPAN’S 2026 ‘HORSE LUCKY BAGS’ SIGNAL EXPERIENCES, NOT JUST GOODS
Retailers lean into Year of the Horse Major Japanese department stores will roll out New Year’s “fukubukuro” lucky bags next
India’s Adani Power moves to arbitration over Bangladesh payment row
How the dispute surfaced India’s Adani Power Ltd has formally triggered international arbitration to resolve a months-long payment and tariff
AI-driven stock selloff hits Nasdaq, rattling global markets
U.S. markets saw sharp turbulence as investors reevaluated AI-driven gains. The Nasdaq Composite suffered its worst week since April, with
Bangladesh moves to import U.S. wheat amid easing trade tensions
The Bangladeshi government has approved the purchase of about 220,000 metric tons of U.S. wheat under a state-to-state agreement, part
Vox: Trump deregulation push adds cost to climate fight
Rollbacks and fuel rules collide President Trump’s second-term drive to roll back efficiency and clean-energy standards is beginning to show
A $1 Billion Soybean Deal Brings New Momentum to U.S.-Bangladesh Agricultural Trade
The U.S. Embassy in Dhaka announced in a press release that Bangladesh’s three leading soybean crushing companies—Meghna Group, City Group, and Delta
ASIA’S FACTORIES STUMBLE AS U.S. TARIFFS HIT ORDER BOOKS
PMI signals cool demand across major hubs Fresh business surveys show October as another soft month for Asia’s manufacturers. Purchasing
TECH EARNINGS IN CHARTS: WHAT THE BIG NAMES JUST TAUGHT INVESTORS
Cloud growth, margins and AI spending—who is executing and who is stalling A fresh round of Big Tech results sketched
