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Global Business

Bangladesh Bank aims to raise $100 million to recover laundered assets

The governor has recently met with leading global litigation firms in London

7h ago

Mahmud Hasan Khan, new BGMEA president

The BGMEA election board also declared seven others as vice-presidents

10h ago

Gold advances as Israel-Iran escalation fuels safe-haven bids

US gold futures settled 1.5 percent higher at $3,452.80

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US consumer sentiment improves; tariff anxiety lingers

US consumer sentiment rose in June despite Mideast turmoil and economic concerns

15h ago

US stocks fall as investors pare risk on Middle East clash

Major indices spent the entire session in the red as investors shunned risk ahead of the weekend

16h ago

Oil prices soar, stocks slide after Israel strikes Iran

Oil futures rocketed more than 13 percent at one point before coming back to gains nearer seven percent

16h ago

Israel strike puts all eyes on Hormuz and $100 oil

Oil prices soared by more than 8% to $75 a barrel on Friday on the news

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Asian shares stumble after Trump's latest trade threat

Asian shares fell as Trump renewed tariff threats and Mideast tensions grew.

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In trade war with the US, China holds a lot more cards than Trump may think − in fact, it might have a winning hand

On April 11, China dismissed Trump’s moves as a “joke” and raised its own tariff against the US to 125%

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Mighty US dollar feels heat as Trump's tariffs spark trade turmoil

The dollar, already on course for its worst year since 2017 , on Friday plunged to a decade-low

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What Samsung and Vietnam stand to lose in Trump's tariff war

Since the South Korean conglomerate entered Vietnam in 1989, it has poured billions of dollars into expanding its global manufacturing footprint beyond China

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Why is gold reaching record heights?

The trading turmoil unleashed by US President Donald Trump's tariffs has triggered a record run for gold, widely viewed as a safe-haven investment.

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Chinese manufacturers in fighting spirits despite scrapped US orders

The Chinese government is in fighting mode too, on Friday increasing its own retaliatory duties to 125 percent.

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Govt mulling out-of-court settlements

The government is considering out-of-court settlements as an option to recover laundered money from abroad, as the formal legal process is often time-consuming.

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Chittagong Chamber wants widening of tax net

The CCCI submitted 114 proposals for the upcoming budget

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Prada brings Versace home to create Italian luxury contender

The $1.375 billion deal brings one of fashion's best-known Italian labels back under Italian control

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Singapore eyes halal-certified agricultural imports from Bangladesh

Singaporean investors said at a roundtable by EBL

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Stocks gain for second day

The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange edged up 0.17 percent to 5,205.23 points

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