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BB removes two-year cap on temporary administrators at troubled banks. Decision follows cabinet approval of Bank Resolution Amendment Act. 11 banks under BB intervention affected. Governor Mostaqur Rahman says resolution must take as long as needed.
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ICC Bangladesh flags Bangladesh as one of the most exposed economies to global conflict fallout. Energy import bill, RMG raw material supply, and freight insurance premiums all spike. Calls for buffer stocks and export diversification.
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BPC incurred Tk 18,699cr loss in 4 months. Needs Tk 20,000cr working capital for 60-day fuel stock. Had Tk 48,618cr profit in previous decade. No General Reserve Fund despite Act provision. Middle East war drove losses.
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Bangladesh forex reserves at $32.15 billion (BPM6). Gross reserves crossed $32B mark. BB working to maintain external sector stability. Reserves improving despite current account deficit.
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Bangladesh tax-to-GDP ratio rises to 7.6% in FY26 from 7.4% in FY25. NBR collects Tk 4.42 lakh crore. VAT automation, e-TIN, and large-taxpayer unit drive gains. Still among lowest in Asia.
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Current account deficit reaches $1.59B in FY26, up from $138M in FY25. Imports rose 10.5% to $71.1B while exports fell 1% to $43.86B. Trade deficit balloons to $27.28B. Remittances grew 17.3% to $35.59B.
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BB declares Aviva Finance, Fareast Finance, FAS Finance, and International Leasing as non-viable. Boards dissolved, CEOs removed, administrators appointed. DSE suspends trading in 3 listed NBFIs.
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Composite PMI rises 4.9 points to 57.8 in July, driven by manufacturing surge to 65.4. Services expand for 22nd straight month. Agriculture grows for 11th month. Construction still contracting but improving.
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Businesses urge Sick Industries Law at BB stakeholder meeting. Tk 60,000cr stimulus breakdown: Tk 20,000cr for closed industries, Tk 10,000cr for agriculture, Tk 5,000cr for CMSME. Chattogram factory count drops from 6,000 to 2,700.
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Bangladesh posts record $6.6B BoP surplus in FY26, up 95% YoY. Financial account surplus hits $7.89B. Current account deficit widens to $1.59B. Petroleum imports surge 107%. Capital machinery imports up 14%.
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BB investigates 42 companies with defaults over Tk 2 billion each for alleged money laundering. 8 international firms hired on no-win-no-pay basis to trace and recover overseas assets across 12 countries.
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Trade deficit jumps 34% to $27.28B in FY26. Exports flat at $43.85B, imports surge 10.5% to $71.14B. CPD and RAPID experts warn: import growth not investment-led. Remittances $35.6B cushion. BoP surplus $6.6B.