Economy

As part of comprehensive banking reforms, Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Dr. Ahsan H. Mansur announced today that the central bank will soon achieve full autonomy. “The government has already taken decision to turn the central bank...

According to state media, Syria’s economy minister met with the World Bank’s Middle East director on Monday to talk about resuming collaboration with the institution, which was halted under Bashar al-Assad’s overthrown regime. The new leaders...

In order to streamline international commerce, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) today created an online import-export gateway that offers customs and tariff-related information from a single platform. The chief guest at the launching event was...

Expatriate Bangladeshis sent near US$ two billion in remittances during the first 22 days of February in the fiscal 2024-25. The country received $1.93 billion in remittances during the first 22 days, reports BSS. As per...

Bybit, a cryptocurrency exchange based in Dubai, revealed on Friday that hackers had taken $1.5 billion worth of digital assets, making it the biggest cryptocurrency theft in the history of the sector. In an online chat,...

According to government data released Friday, Japanese inflation picked up speed in January, putting additional strain on households as prices outside of fresh food increased 3.2% year over year. Speculation is growing that the Bank of...

Australian employment outpaced forecasts for a second month in January as more women got work, yet the unemployment rate still ticked higher as an unusually large number of people were waiting to start a new job....

Britain’s annual inflation rate rose more than expected last month, official data showed on Wednesday, adding pressure to the Labour government which is also facing sluggish growth. The Consumer Prices Index jumped to 3 percent in...

Japan’s economic growth slowed sharply in 2024, cabinet office data showed on Monday, although the rate for the fourth quarter beat market expectations thanks to strong exports. Annual GDP growth in the world’s fourth largest economy...

President Donald Trump claimed that although the 25 percent tariffs would cause economic “pain” for Americans, they would be “worth the price.” He then stated that he will speak with both Canada and Mexico on Monday...