The European Union says that economic growth in Britain is set to "almost halve" next year because of the impact of the June referendum vote to leave the 28-nation bloc, reports AP.

Republican Donald Trump stunned the world on Tuesday by defeating heavily favored Hillary Clinton in the race for the White House, ending eight years of Democratic rule and sending the United States on a new, uncertain path.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina emphasised on further raising the flow of both local and foreign investments in the country to create more jobs and spur economic activity.

New Zealand stocks extended gains to a second session on Tuesday as US stocks rallied overnight thanks to a growing sense of relief that Hillary Clinton will likely win the US Presidential election.

US stock markets rallied on Monday, along with the US dollar, after the FBI stood by its view that no criminal charges were warranted against Hillary Clinton over her email practices.

Japan`s Nikkei share average edged down in choppy trade on Tuesday morning, with cautious investors opting to stay on the sidelines before the US presidential election.

Taiwan stocks were largely flat on Tuesday, after rallying in the previous session, as investors exercised caution ahead of the US presidential race.

China stocks rose to a 10-month high, as Wall Street rallied overnight thanks to a growing sense of relief that Hillary Clinton will likely win the US Presidential election.

Hong Kong shares were firm on Tuesday as Wall Street rallied overnight thanks to a growing sense of relief that Hillary Clinton will likely win the US Presidential election.

Australian shares ended marginally higher on Tuesday as gains in materials offset declines in financial stocks, with investors cautiously optimistic Democrat Hillary Clinton would win the US presidential election.

European shares edged higher in cautious trading ahead of Tuesday`s US presidential election, with encouraging results and updates from some companies underpinning the broader market.

Bangladesh wants to invest US$ 1 billion in the 1125-MW Dorjilung hydropower project, to be built in Lhuentse district of Bhutan, under trilateral cooperation with India and Bhutan.

A Bangladesh Bank (BB) team has arrived in Manila to work on retrieving its stolen money.

Income taxes officials informed that income tax of Tk 117.9 million was collected in a week-long Tax Fair-2016 that concluded in Rajshahi on Monday evening.

Net inflow of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Bangladesh increased by 8.45 per cent during the first quarter (Q1) of fiscal year 2016-2017 (FY17).

Doreen Power Generations and Systems dominated Monday the turnover chart of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) while Lafarge Surma Cement emerged as turnover leader on the port city bourse.

Banks from now on will not need to take prior permission from Bangladesh Bank (BB) to increase the tenure of Letter of Credit Authorization Form (LCAF) in case of import of capital machinery.

The board of directors of National Bank Limited has decided to issue subordinated bonds worth Tk 4.0 billion, said an official disclosure on Monday.

Ittefaq Group of Publications Limited has donated Tk 40 million (Tk 4 crore) to the Bangladesh Journalists Welfare Trust.

US Ambassador in Dhaka Stephens Bloom Marcia Bernicat has dropped a hint that the existing relations between Bangladesh and United States of America will not be affected by change of government following the upcoming US elections.