Shibbir Ahmed, WASHINGTON DC — President Donald Trump has signed a short-term government funding bill designed…
Category: Economy & Trade
IsDB to provide $1.004b for modernization of Eastern Refinery
DHAKA – A financing agreement for “Modernization and Expansion of Eastern Refinery in Bangladesh” amounting to…
Trillion-dollar economy by 2034 not a slogan, it’s a plan: PM
DHAKA – Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today said the government’s goal of building a trillion-dollar economy…
Moyeen Seeks Stronger World Bank Support for Bangladesh Development
DHAKA – LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan has expressed hope that the World…
Nearly 600,000 Jobs at Risk in Bangladesh: World Bank
Shibbir Ahmed, Washington DC: Nearly 600,000 jobs in Bangladesh could be at risk if the economic…
Trump’s Debt-Limit Strategy Faces Uphill Battle as Bond Market Worries Grow
Shibbir Ahmed, WASHINGTON DC: President Donald Trump’s effort to raise the federal borrowing limit is facing…
Canada Escalates Trade Fight With New Tariffs on U.S. Goods
Shibbir Ahmed, New York: Canada is escalating its trade fight with the United States, announcing new…
Oil tanker hit by projectile near Oman as Strait of Hormuz shipping risks rise
DUBAI: An oil tanker was struck and disabled by an unidentified projectile near the coast of…
U.S. Debt Tops $40 Trillion, Trump Bets on Economic Growth
Shibbir Ahmed, Washington, D.C.: The U.S. national debt has surpassed $40 trillion for the first time,…
U.S. National Debt Surpasses $40 Trillion
Shibbir Ahmed, Washington DC: The United States’ national debt has surpassed the $40 trillion mark for…
