3+ hour, 16+ min ago   (653+ words) HONG KONG, Feb 9, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Japanese stocks surged to a record high Monday following Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's historic election win, while healthy gains across the rest of Asia tracked a rally on Wall Street. After last week's broad-based volatility,…...

19+ hour, 34+ min ago   (270+ words) General point to point inflation reaches 8.58% in January'Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) General point to point inflation reaches 8.58% in January DHAKA, Feb 8, 2026 (BSS) - The country's general point-to-point inflation rate reached 8.58 percent in January, 2026 slightly up from 8.49 percent in December, 2025, according to…...

19+ hour, 39+ min ago   (243+ words) DHAKA, Feb 08, 2026 (BSS) - Bangladesh Bank (BB) is set to unveil its Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) for the January-June period of the 2025-26 fiscal year tomorrow, setting the economic and credit trajectory for the final half of the year. The central bank…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (129+ words) SYDNEY, Feb 3, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Australia's central bank hiked its key interest rate Tuesday for the first time since November 2023, pointing to signs inflation is again gathering pace. The Reserve Bank of Australia's move lifted the cash rate by 25 basis points…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (289+ words) BUDAPEST, Jan 30, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Hungary's economy grew 0.3 percent last year, statistical office KSH said Friday, confirming a sluggish performance as Prime Minister Viktor Orban gears up for a contested re-election bid. The nationalist leader, who is seen trailing behind the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (557+ words) DHAKA, Jan 28, 2026 (BSS) - Planning Adviser Dr Wahiduddin Mahmud today said that although Bangladesh's economy has made a turnaround, but major structural challenges still lie ahead. He said financial discipline in the banking sector had completely collapsed during the previous government,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (618+ words) NEW YORK, Jan 28, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Global stocks were mixed Tuesday ahead of a Federal Reserve interest rate decision and earnings from US tech giants while the dollar hit a four and a half year low against the euro. Major US…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (69+ words) Govt tightens oversight of public assets to reduce long-term fiscal risks'Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) Govt tightens oversight of public assets to reduce long-term fiscal risks DHAKA, Jan 17, 2026 (BSS) - Amid growing concerns over hidden fiscal exposures and weak oversight of public…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (418+ words) NEW YORK, Jan 17, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Stock markets mostly retrenched on Friday at the end of a week jam-packed with geopolitical developments, content to languish after record-breaking performances in recent days. Wall Street stocks followed European bourses into the red at…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (50+ words) BB's divisional monetary policy discussion held in Rangpur'Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) BB's divisional monetary policy discussion held in Rangpur RANGPUR, Jan 15, 2026 (BSS) - The divisional level 'Monetary Policy Discussion Meeting' of Bangladesh Bank (BB) was held at the conference room of…...