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A shop attendant displays a pair of gold bracelets for Chinese weddings at a jewellery store in Hong Kong Gold prices bounced back to hover near $5,100 on Wednesday, underpinned by safe-haven demand as renewed U.S.-Iran geopolitical tensions added to bullion’s appeal a day after it posted its best day in more than 17 years. Spot gold was up 2.9% ...

With just over a week to go before Bangladesh heads to the polls on February 12, the country’s domestic airlines are enjoying a rare boon. Passenger numbers on some key routes have risen by 5 percent to 10 percent. The uptick is largely owed to top politicians and their entourages crisscrossing the country to campaign, with faster air travel becoming ...

Bangladesh’s exports rebounded strongly in January, posting an 11.22 percent month-on-month increase to reach $4.41 billion, as trade activity showed signs of improvement despite persistent global economic uncertainties. According to the latest data released on Monday by the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), export earnings rose sharply from $3.97 billion recorded in December 2025, reflecting renewed momentum in overseas shipments. However, ...

Bangladesh’s overall exports declined 1.93% during July 2025–January 2026 from the same period last year, according to Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) data released on Monday. The figure totalled $28.41b in the first half of fiscal year 2025-26 compared with $28.97b in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year. Besides, the export earnings stood at $4.42 billion in January 2026 ...

Country’s remittance inflow surged to US$3.17 billion in January, marking a 45.1 percent year-on-year growth and the third-highest monthly remittance total in the country’s history, according to Bangladesh Bank data. In the same month last year, the country had received US$2.19 billion in remittances. The highest-ever single-month inflow was recorded in March 2024-25 at US$3.29 billion, followed by US$3.23 billion ...

The government has announced a reduction of Tk 2 per litre in the prices of major petroleum products for February 2026, offering some relief to consumers amid ongoing cost pressures. Under the revised pricing, diesel will now retail at Tk 100 per litre, down from Tk 102. The price of octane has been reduced to Tk 120 from Tk 122, ...

The Religious Affairs Ministry has announced that applications for Hajj visas for the current year will open on February 8 and continue until March 20. The Religious Affairs Ministry issued a notice in this regard on Thursday. All registered Hajj pilgrims both through government and private channels are currently undergoing health check-ups at government hospitals, it said According to the ...

The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) has announced new gold prices after reducing the price by Tk 15,746 per bhori. BAJUS took the decision at a meeting of the standing committee on Price and Price Monitoring on Saturday (January 31). According to the new rates, the price of the highest quality gold– 22-carat hallmarked gold– has been set at Tk 21,915 ...

Bangladesh has appointed a UK-based law firm to represent the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) in arbitration proceedings at the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) against Adani Power Limited over coal pricing and power tariffs. Confirming the development, BPDB Chairman Md Rezaul Karim told journalists that the names of the nominees have already been submitted to SIAC on behalf of ...

After five consecutive hikes, gold prices in the domestic market have finally been reduced, with the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) announcing a cut of up to Tk 14,600 per bhori. As a result, the price of top-grade gold has fallen to Tk 271,000 per bhori. Just a day earlier, gold prices had surged to Tk 286,000 per bhori, the highest ...