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Dozens were injured in a clash between sacked Islami Bank employees and the Sachetan Grahak Forum outside the bank's head office in Dhaka, highlighting the bank's ongoing governance crisis.
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⚡ Breaking Saudi Arabia's pipeline outage threatens 4% of global oil supply, with Yanbu stocks lasting 5-7 days and Saudi production already at a three-decade low of 6.2 million bpd.
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⚡ Breaking Bangladesh is paying nearly $30/MMBtu for spot LNG, almost three times pre-war rates, with Vitol at $29.795 and TotalEnergies at $28.95 as Iran war disrupts supplies and Qatar deliveries suspended.
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Bangladesh's IDRA has paid Tk 37.54 crore in insurance claims to 8,417 policyholders of seven troubled life insurers in two phases, with the initiative continuing to address remaining unpaid claims.
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Bangladesh Bank data shows accounts holding over Tk 1 crore rose by 5,077 with deposits up Tk 16,000 crore in June quarter, but CPD warns tax concerns and capital flight are distorting the picture.
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⚡ Breaking Bangladesh's gas supply to industries is set to improve as LNG supply rises to 950-1,000mmcfd and Chevron agrees to joint-venture drilling with Bapex, alongside plans for deep-sea exploration tenders.
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⚡ Breaking Oil markets have entered a sustained crisis phase as Iran war widens to Yemen and Saudi pipeline disruptions, with global crude inventories down 507 million barrels since February.
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⚡ Breaking Bangladesh plans to add a third FSRU before 2028 and drill 300 new gas wells in two phases, with solar energy getting highest priority in diversified power generation, says Mahdi Amin.
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⚡ Breaking Prime Minister Tarique Rahman assured business leaders that gas and electricity supply to industries would improve from September 15 evening following resolution of LNG terminal disruption.
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⚡ Breaking 21 Bangladesh banks face a combined capital shortfall of nearly Tk 3 lakh crore, with banking sector CRAR at negative 3.17%, far below the international minimum of 12.5%.
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Bangladesh's revenue target for FY27 has been set 46% above FY26, with VAT LTU target hiked 60% — but tax experts warn the narrow base and shrinking corporate landscape make this unrealistic.
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⚡ Breaking A technical fault at Rampal power plant's second unit has cut generation by half to below 600MW, even as Adani Power's Godda plant resumed supply after its own three-day shutdown.