16+ hour, 33+ min ago   (627+ words) NEW YORK, Sept 13 (Reuters): Investors head into next week's Federal Reserve meeting bracing for the central bank to raise interest rates, a move that could threaten a US stock market rally already showing some vulnerability to rising bond yields.For…...

16+ hour, 33+ min ago   (788+ words) The government's Tk 600-billion stimulus package, under which low-interest loans are to be provided to closed or ailing factories aimed at bringing them back to life, has widely been hailed as a timely move to revive the sagging economy. However,…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (136+ words) September 10, 2026 00:00:00 TEHRAN, Sept 9 (AFP): Iran launched fresh attacks against US targets in the Middle East on Wednesday in retaliation for American strikes on Iranian oil tankers, dragging the foes deeper into war. Tehran's powerful Revolutionary Guards said Wednesday they attacked…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (393+ words) SANAA,Sept 09 (AFP): Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis reported more than 30 Saudi strikes on several regions on Wednesday, a day after the rebels launched major attacks on their neighbour, injuring dozens of people. Saudi enemy aircraft launched 32 airstrikes on various areas across…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (207+ words) September 10, 2026 00:00:00 Major Gulf stock markets were mixed on Wednesday as escalating regional conflict and mounting energy security concerns tempered investor appetite, reports Reuters. The six-month-old conflict intensified sharply on Tuesday as Iranian-backed Houthi forces launched strikes against several Saudi cities,…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (336+ words) September 09, 2026 00:00:00 COPENHAGEN, Sept 8 (Reuters): Iceland summoned the US ambassador on Monday after President Donald Trump posted an image on social media showing the island and other countries covered by the American flag, local broadcaster RUV said. The map showed the…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (1117+ words) / VIEWS & OPINION Mudassir Hussain Khan | September 08, 2026 00:00:00 There is undoubtedly diplomatic significance in receiving a warm personal letter from the President of the United States (US). But diplomacy must never be confused with sentiment, nor should presidential praise be mistaken for…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago   (350+ words) Bangladesh is now the country with the highest NPL burden in the world. The ratio of non-performing loans (NPLs) stood at around 33 per cent of total loans in June this year. The NPL amount is now Tk 6.06 trillion. The alarming…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago   (347+ words) MOSCOW, Sept 06 (Agencies): Russian President Vladimir Putin met with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner at the Kremlin on Saturday for renewed talks on ending Russia's war in Ukraine.The meeting that lasted more than three hours behind closed…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago   (170+ words) The Financial Express Trump's trade war and rising US debt Sunday, 6 September 2026 Rising U.S. national debt, which has recently surpassed $40 trillion, and escalating global trade tensions are increasing economic and financial risks worldwide. Together, they are raising borrowing costs, weakening investor…...