
Oil Prices Fall to Three-Week Low on Hopes of U.S.-Iran Deal Over Hormuz Strait
Aug. 4: Global oil prices fell to their lowest level in three weeks on Tuesday amid growing optimism that the United States and Iran could

Aug. 4: Global oil prices fell to their lowest level in three weeks on Tuesday amid growing optimism that the United States and Iran could

International Desk | August 4, 2026 Gold prices rose modestly in international markets on Tuesday as investors weighed mixed signals from U.S.-Iran negotiations and awaited

NEW DELHI, Aug. 2: India and China have resumed border trade through the Nathu La Pass in the northeastern Indian state of Sikkim after a

The price of a 12kg LPG cylinder has increased by Tk 70 to Tk 1,598, adding financial pressure on Bangladeshi households already facing higher living expenses.

S&P Global Ratings revised Bangladesh’s sovereign credit outlook from Stable to Negative, citing banking weaknesses and global energy market volatility. The agency projected a 4.5% average annual growth rate while warning of risks from US tariffs and rising external debt.

A crude oil tanker was destroyed after striking a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz after leaving an approved Iranian maritime corridor. The incident follows renewed US-Iran military exchanges and heightens global energy market supply concerns.

Bitcoin fell nearly 2% to drop below $62,800 as intensifying geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran dampened investor appetite for digital assets.

Bangladesh’s largest LNG supplier, Qatar, has halved scheduled energy deliveries this year due to conflict-related disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, pushing Petrobangla toward alternative source options.

The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has reduced jet fuel prices for July, cutting domestic rates by over Tk19 per litre and international rates to $0.8556 per litre.

Factory closures in Gazipur expose a deeper national crisis in Bangladesh’s garment-led export economy, raising fears over jobs, investment and competitiveness.

Aug. 4: Global oil prices fell to their lowest level in three weeks on Tuesday amid growing optimism that the United States and Iran could

International Desk | August 4, 2026 Gold prices rose modestly in international markets on Tuesday as investors weighed mixed signals from U.S.-Iran negotiations and awaited

NEW DELHI, Aug. 2: India and China have resumed border trade through the Nathu La Pass in the northeastern Indian state of Sikkim after a

The price of a 12kg LPG cylinder has increased by Tk 70 to Tk 1,598, adding financial pressure on Bangladeshi households already facing higher living expenses.

S&P Global Ratings revised Bangladesh’s sovereign credit outlook from Stable to Negative, citing banking weaknesses and global energy market volatility. The agency projected a 4.5% average annual growth rate while warning of risks from US tariffs and rising external debt.

A crude oil tanker was destroyed after striking a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz after leaving an approved Iranian maritime corridor. The incident follows renewed US-Iran military exchanges and heightens global energy market supply concerns.

Bitcoin fell nearly 2% to drop below $62,800 as intensifying geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran dampened investor appetite for digital assets.

Bangladesh’s largest LNG supplier, Qatar, has halved scheduled energy deliveries this year due to conflict-related disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, pushing Petrobangla toward alternative source options.

The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has reduced jet fuel prices for July, cutting domestic rates by over Tk19 per litre and international rates to $0.8556 per litre.

Factory closures in Gazipur expose a deeper national crisis in Bangladesh’s garment-led export economy, raising fears over jobs, investment and competitiveness.

Aug. 4: Global oil prices fell to their lowest level in three weeks on Tuesday amid growing optimism that the United States and Iran could

International Desk | August 4, 2026 Gold prices rose modestly in international markets on Tuesday as investors weighed mixed signals from U.S.-Iran negotiations and awaited

NEW DELHI, Aug. 2: India and China have resumed border trade through the Nathu La Pass in the northeastern Indian state of Sikkim after a

The price of a 12kg LPG cylinder has increased by Tk 70 to Tk 1,598, adding financial pressure on Bangladeshi households already facing higher living expenses.

S&P Global Ratings revised Bangladesh’s sovereign credit outlook from Stable to Negative, citing banking weaknesses and global energy market volatility. The agency projected a 4.5% average annual growth rate while warning of risks from US tariffs and rising external debt.

A crude oil tanker was destroyed after striking a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz after leaving an approved Iranian maritime corridor. The incident follows renewed US-Iran military exchanges and heightens global energy market supply concerns.

Bitcoin fell nearly 2% to drop below $62,800 as intensifying geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran dampened investor appetite for digital assets.

Bangladesh’s largest LNG supplier, Qatar, has halved scheduled energy deliveries this year due to conflict-related disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, pushing Petrobangla toward alternative source options.

The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has reduced jet fuel prices for July, cutting domestic rates by over Tk19 per litre and international rates to $0.8556 per litre.

Factory closures in Gazipur expose a deeper national crisis in Bangladesh’s garment-led export economy, raising fears over jobs, investment and competitiveness.