EU to provide €4mn support package for Bangladesh elections

Asian markets were little changed Tuesday after Wall Street treaded water and US President Donald Trump held what he called "very good" talks with Ukrainian and European leaders on ending the three-year war.

India aims to slash taxes on small cars and insurance premiums as part of a sweeping reform of its goods and services tax (GST), a government source said on Monday, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s plan sparked a rally in stock markets.

Onion imports from India resumed yesterday through Bhomra land port in Satkhira after a five-month suspension, officials confirmed.

Asian markets traded mostly higher on Monday while oil prices edged lower, as investors awaited talks in Washington between US President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and several European leaders.

Pharmaceutical research and development companies in China are increasingly turning to domestic suppliers for critical lab reagents, aiming to lower costs and shorten delivery times, industry executives say.

Bangladesh’s economy remains stable despite economic crises across the world and the recent political change in the country, Chief Adviser’s Special Assistant for Economic Affairs Anisuzzaman Chowdhury said yesterday.

Japan`s Nikkei hit a second record high in as many days Wednesday, as hopes of US interest rate cuts following soft inflation data cheered equity investors across Asia.

Japan`s Nikkei jumped above 43,000 points for the first time on Wednesday, tracking US stocks which powered to new highs after soft inflation data.

Bangladesh and Malaysia signed five Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) and three Exchange of Notes in different areas of cooperation on the first day of Chief Adviser of the interim government of Bangladesh, Professor Muhammad Yunus’s three-day visit to Malaysia on Tuesday.

Most Asian markets jumped Tuesday as investors welcomed the extension of a China-US tariff truce but looked ahead apprehensively to the release of key US inflation data later in the day.

Vietnamese farmer Nguyen Thi Huong has slept poorly since authorities told her to vacate her farm for a Trump family-backed golf resort, offering just $3,200 and rice provisions in return.

Asian stocks opened the week on a mixed note Monday, with most markets advancing as investors turned their attention to a pivotal stretch dominated by U.S. inflation data and developments in trade policy with China.

The first unit of the Russian-built Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) at Pabna with 1200 MW capacity is expected to launch production in December this or January 2025 as per schedule, officials said Sunday.

Asian stock markets rallied on Thursday, shrugging off U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump’s threat to impose a 100% tariff on semiconductors. Investor optimism remained strong, driven by expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next month.

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered steeper tariffs on Indian goods over New Delhi`s continued purchase of Russian oil, opening a new front in his trade wars hours before another wave of duties takes effect.

China`s exports expanded 7.2% year-on-year in July, official data showed Thursday, as the world`s second-largest economy navigated a shaky trade war truce with the United States.