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Factories in Gazipur, Savar, Ashulia reopening after 3-day closure. Spinning mills running at 60-80% capacity, up from 40%. FSRU partial repair supplies 115 mmcfd. Workers returning to work.
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Natural gas supply improves as BP Singapore delivers LNG cargo, boosting regasification from 515 to 733 mmcfd. Total gas supply reaches 2,367 mmcfd. Full FSRU operation expected within one week.
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CCCI President Mohammad Amirul Haque urges 90-day penalty-free grace period for utility bills and 3-month loan instalment suspension. Gas and power disruptions have severely hit garment, textile, and plastic factories.
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Bangladesh Bank issues new regulations under the Bank Resolution Act 2026, giving temporary administrators powers to replace management, conduct forensic audits, and take legal action against directors suspected of financial crimes.
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Brent crude settled at $83.55 a barrel, gaining 1.3%, as Iran reviewed a bill to ban US and Israeli vessels from the Strait of Hormuz. Uncertainty over the Iran-Oman agreement continues to drive oil market volatility.
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The US lost 23,000 jobs in July against expectations of 83,000 new jobs. Unemployment at 4.1%. Previous two months revised down by 103,000. Labor force participation at pandemic-era low. Fed faces dual challenge.
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BAJUS raises gold price by Tk 4,374 per bhori. 22-carat gold now Tk 234,038, 21-carat Tk 223,541, 18-carat Tk 191,931 per bhori. 100th price adjustment this year. Silver prices unchanged.
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Over 34,000 jobs lost since 2002 as Khulna's jute mills, newsprint mill, match factory and textile mills shut down. City population fell from 770,000 to 718,000. Shrimp processing plants collapse from 120 to 8-10 operational.
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Eleven troubled Bangladeshi banks face Asset Quality Reviews by international audit firms starting January 2027, with World Bank funding. Six prior AQRs (EY, KPMG) revealed NPL ratios of 50-95% and led to the Sammilito Islami Bank merger.
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Bangladesh gas supply improves slightly as FSRU one boiler repaired. 300 mmcfd via repaired boiler. Second boiler equipment arrived. Full repair requires temporary shutdown. Demand 3.8 bcf/day, supply 2.15 bcf/day. Crisis far from over.
📊 Economy & Finance
Bangladesh Bank withdrew administrator team from Social Islami Bank (SIBL). Part of phased transition of merged Islamic banks. Follows Exim Bank withdrawal July 30. Regular management taking over.
📊 Economy & Finance
DSE late-hour sell-off. Market cap sheds Tk 2,534 crore. DS30 down 10 points to 2,192. DSES down 5 to 1,181. 263 of 392 issues declined (67%). Profit-taking and panic selling.