Bangladesh Lubricant Prices Climb As Middle East Crisis Squeezes Market: TBS Report
Lubricant prices climb in Bangladesh as Middle East crisis disrupts global supply chains for base oils and finished lubricant products.
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Lubricant prices climb in Bangladesh as Middle East crisis disrupts global supply chains for base oils and finished lubricant products.
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⚡ Breaking Bangladesh repaid $699 million in foreign debt in July-August while receiving only $295 million in assistance, with principal payments of $516 million and interest of $183 million.
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Foreign investors return to DSE as net buyers of Tk 70 crore in September 2026, driven by regulatory reforms and MSCI review restoration.
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⚡ Breaking Bangladesh's LNG subsidy hit Tk 10,300 crore in July-September FY27, with the latest Tk 3,000 crore tranche released on September 21.
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Bangladesh PDB plans Tk 870 crore project to restore 20-30MW at Kaptai hydroelectric power plant, where units currently produce only 35-40MW against 50MW capacity.
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⚡ Breaking Bangladesh Bank issues Letters of Intent to five digital banks including bKash Digital Bank, Nova Digital Bank (Banglalink), and Boost Digital Bank (Robi), allowing them to begin preparations for fully online banking operations.
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RANCON Motor Bikes plans stock market listing with Lion City Advisory as adviser and CBC Capital & Equity Management as issue manager, after Suzuki became Bangladesh's top-selling motorcycle brand in 2025.
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⚡ Breaking Artha Rin Adalat No. 7 issued arrest warrants against M Morshed Khan and four Citycell officials in MTB's loan recovery case, with the court directing Gulshan Police to produce them by November 18.
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⚡ Breaking Bangladesh Bank raises depositor refund cap from Tk 10 lakh to Tk 50 lakh for four failing NBFIs (Aviva, Fareast, FAS, International Leasing), with tiered repayment for larger deposits.
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NCC Bank signs two refinance scheme agreements with Bangladesh Bank for green factory building and ICT sector development, each with Tk 1,000 crore fund size.
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Southeast Bank joins BB's Tk 1,000 crore green refinance scheme, signing agreement at BB headquarters to provide preferential-rate financing for environmentally friendly projects.
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⚡ Breaking Bangladesh Bank's board, chaired by Governor Mostaqur Rahman, approved four digital banks including bKash Digital Bank and Boost Digital Bank backed by Robi's parent Axiata.