BD Exports FY2026-27 YTD (July-August) $9.16B +5.4% YoY BD Exports FY2025-26 (Full Year) $48.00B -0.6% YoY RMG Export (HS 61+62) $38.70B 80.6% of exports Top Destination United States $9.05B (+4.1%) Jute (HS 53) $751M Footwear (HS 64) $1.22B Leather Goods (HS 42) $400M Pharma (HS 30) $238M BGMEA Members 4,275 Japan EPA Active Feb 2026 EU EBA Duty-Free HS Codes 7,498 BD Exports FY2026-27 YTD (July-August) $9.16B +5.4% YoY BD Exports FY2025-26 (Full Year) $48.00B -0.6% YoY RMG Export (HS 61+62) $38.70B 80.6% of exports Top Destination United States $9.05B (+4.1%) Jute (HS 53) $751M Footwear (HS 64) $1.22B Leather Goods (HS 42) $400M Pharma (HS 30) $238M BGMEA Members 4,275 Japan EPA Active Feb 2026 EU EBA Duty-Free HS Codes 7,498
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Bangladesh gas supply FSRU floating storage regasification unit on Moheshkhali island resumes operation after 2 week closure 📊 Economy & Finance

Bangladesh FSRU Resumes Regasification: 115 mmcfd Gas Supply Restored

Bangladesh FSRU resumes operation after 2-week closure. 115 mmcfd gas supply restored. Excelerate Energy facility on Moheshkhali island. One boiler repaired, second pending. Relief for industries at 30-50% capacity.

📅 Aug 6, 2026 ⏱️ 5 min
Bangladesh Bank building where 18-month action plan to tackle non-performing loans was announced 📊 Economy & Finance

Bangladesh Bank Launches 18-Month Action Plan to Tackle 36% NPL Crisis

Bangladesh Bank launched 18-month action plan to tackle NPLs. Governor: 36% of loans non-performing. 2 crore depositors affected. Plan aims to reduce NPLs and stabilise banking sector.

📅 Aug 6, 2026 ⏱️ 6 min
Bangladesh Bank building where decision to withdraw administrators from merged Islamic banks was made 📊 Economy & Finance

Bangladesh Bank to Withdraw Administrators from Merged Islamic Banks by Aug 15

Bangladesh Bank to withdraw administrators from merged Islamic banks by Aug 15. Sammilito Islami Bank gets new chairman and MD. Exim Bank administrator withdrawn July 30. 5 banks merged.

📅 Aug 6, 2026 ⏱️ 6 min
Chart showing growth of mattress money or currency outside banks in Bangladesh signaling weak depositor trust 📊 Economy & Finance

Bangladesh "Mattress Money" Growth Signals Weak Depositor Trust in Banks

Bangladesh "mattress money" (currency outside banks) growing, signaling weak depositor trust. Weak financial condition of some banks slows deposit rebound. Currency stays hugely outside banks.

📅 Aug 5, 2026 ⏱️ 5 min
Oil prices chart showing prices slipping as Iran cites progress with Oman on Strait of Hormuz shipping route agreement 📊 Economy & Finance

Oil Prices Slip: Iran-Oman Hormuz Agreement Progress Eases Supply Concerns

Oil prices slip as Iran cites progress with Oman on Hormuz agreement. Brent down 0.42% to $79.12. WTI down 0.56% to $74.80. Iran-Oman reach understanding on shipping route. Joint announcement being finalised.

📅 Aug 5, 2026 ⏱️ 6 min
Gold bars and price chart showing gold hitting 7-week peak at 4254.98 per ounce on Iran Hormuz peace hopes 📊 Economy & Finance

Gold Hits 7-Week Peak: Spot Gold at $4,254.98 as Iran Hormuz Hopes Build

Gold hits 7-week peak. Spot gold $4,254.98 (+0.2%), highest since June 18. US futures $4,312.80. Biggest daily gain since February. Iran-Oman Hormuz agreement progress driving optimism.

📅 Aug 5, 2026 ⏱️ 6 min
Bangladesh Bank building where Monetary Policy Committee recommended rate cut acknowledging tight policy harming economic recovery 📊 Economy & Finance

Bangladesh Bank Monetary Policy: Tight Stance Harming Economic Recovery

Bangladesh Bank MPC says tight monetary policy harming recovery. Rate cut to 9.5% recommended. Inflation driven by structural factors: food supply, energy prices, market inefficiencies. Global inflation normalising.

📅 Aug 5, 2026 ⏱️ 5 min
Oil refinery and crude oil prices chart showing Brent crude rising to 80.43 per barrel after Houthi missile attack on Saudi tanker in Red Sea 📊 Economy & Finance

Oil Price Rises to $80.43: Houthi Attack on Saudi Tanker Red Sea

Oil rose after Houthi attack on Saudi tanker off Yanbu. Brent at $80.43 (+1.35%), WTI $76.22 (+0.59%). Iran denied peace talks. US crude stocks rose 2.7M barrels. Strait of Hormuz = 20% of global oil/LNG.

📅 Aug 5, 2026 ⏱️ 5 min
Bangladeshi migrant workers at airport waiting for overseas flights as Gulf uncertainty from Iran war reduces overseas job opportunities to five-year low 📊 Economy & Finance

Bangladesh Overseas Jobs Hit Five-Year Low: 9.69 Lakh in FY26

Bangladesh overseas jobs fell to 5-year low: 9.69 lakh in FY26 (-5%). Middle East = 75% of jobs. 60-70 lakh Bangladeshis in region. BRAC's Shariful Hasan warns of remittance impact. Malaysia may reopen with 2-3 lakh demand. Baira: only Saudi recruiting.

📅 Aug 5, 2026 ⏱️ 5 min
Gold bars and price chart showing gold rising over 2 percent to one-month high on Iran peace deal hopes 📊 Economy & Finance

Gold Price Rises Over 2% to One-Month High on Iran Peace Hopes

Gold rose 2.2% to $4,164.13/oz on Iran peace hopes. US futures $4,223.60. Fed September hike odds drop to 59% from 67%. Dollar under pressure, Treasury yields fell. KC Fed President Schmid warns inflation still too high.

📅 Aug 5, 2026 ⏱️ 5 min
US trade deficit chart showing narrowing to 73.3 billion dollars in June as both imports and exports contracted 📊 Economy & Finance

US Trade Deficit Narrows to $73.3 Billion in June as Imports Fall

US trade deficit narrowed to $73.3B in June (down 5.6%). Imports $388B (-$7.3B). Crude oil export drop linked to Iran war. Trump tariffs reshaping trade. Missed $69.6B forecast.

📅 Aug 5, 2026 ⏱️ 5 min
Bangladesh plastic factory operating at reduced capacity amid energy crisis 📊 Economy & Finance

Bangladesh Plastic Factories Run at 30% Capacity Amid Energy Crisis: BPGMEA

Bangladesh plastic factories running at only 30-40% capacity due to gas/electricity shortage. BPGMEA President Shamim Ahmed: "without power we cannot run factories." Industry urges rooftop solar.

📅 Aug 5, 2026 ⏱️ 5 min