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Oil prices retreated after Iran signalled openness to diplomacy at UNGA. Brent crude fell to $102.16/barrel, WTI to $91.39 — providing potential relief for Bangladesh's fuel import costs.
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Bangladesh received US$8.022 billion in remittances in the first 84 days of FY27, registering 13.6 per cent year-on-year growth and supporting the country's external sector stability.
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⚡ Breaking A Prothom Alo investigation by Rajib Ahmed and Shafiqul Islam documents how fish sellers in Dhaka markets are charging Tk 20-30/kg more despite actual transport cost increases of less than Tk 1.50/kg after the fuel price hike.
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DSE plans to launch a dedicated digital platform by mid-November 2026 that will let investors trade open-ended mutual fund units through stockbrokers, with 106 open-ended funds holding Tk 58 billion in AUM.
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OECD raises 2026 global growth forecast to 2.9%, citing resilient financial conditions and AI investment. But warns of prolonged inflation if Middle East war continues.
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⚡ Breaking FE reports that Bangladesh's Tk 480 billion power and LNG subsidy allocation for FY27 will be the central obstacle in IMF credit negotiations, with the IMF pushing to restrict subsidies to poor households only.
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Prime Bank Vice Chairman Nafis Sikder to buy 18.85 lakh shares (Tk 5.35 crore) through DSE block market, while MJL Bangladesh PLC buys 30.14 lakh shares (Tk 8.56 crore) — signalling insider confidence in the bank.
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EBL Chairman Anis Ahmed will receive 1.64 crore shares worth Tk 38 crore as a gift from his father M Ghaziul Haque, increasing his stake to over 5% and becoming the bank's largest director-shareholder.
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Bangladesh Bank issued a circular directing relevant bank branches to stay open on 25-26 September 2026 to collect Hajj registration fees for Hajj 2027, following a Ministry of Religious Affairs request.
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⚡ Breaking DSE to compensate 17,332 investors with Tk 72 crore from Investors Protection Fund, starting September 28. Five brokerage houses — Moshihor, Banco, Crest, Tamha, and Shah Mohammad Sagir — were involved in embezzlement.
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⚡ Breaking BB Governor Mostaqur Rahman's MPC kept the policy rate at 9.5%, opting for a cautious approach to assess the impact of domestic fuel price hike and global energy shocks before any rate adjustment.
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⚡ Breaking TBS reports that Islami Bank's one-member board and MD vacuum have delayed loan approvals, LCs and corporate financing for hundreds of garment factories, with NPLs reaching Tk98,914 crore (52% of total loans).