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With debt-to-GDP ratio at 41 per cent in FY25 and domestic debt servicing consuming nearly half of revenue, Bangladesh faces a debt conundrum that demands revenue mobilisation and expenditure rationalisation.
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Bangladesh government moves to inject $81.68 million into Janata Bank's UAE operations to avert a forced wind-down by the Central Bank of the UAE, protecting 70,000 depositors and Tk 100 billion in annual remittances.
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⚡ Breaking 26,056 Sammilito Islami Bank customers withdrew Tk1,040cr in 3 days (7-9 Sept). 58,745 applied for Tk3,304cr total. 31.5% paid so far. Bank continues receiving fresh deposits of Tk141-195cr per day.
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Trouser Line Limited seeks to buy 23.50 lakh Pubali Bank shares worth Tk8.86cr via DSE. MD Rana Laila Hafiz already holds 2% stake and directorship. Pubali Bank profit surged from Tk435cr to Tk1090cr in 5 years.
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Women's representation in Bangladesh banks rose to 35,971 (16.51% of workforce) in Jan-June 2026, but senior-level representation remains at just 10.55%, according to Bangladesh Bank's gender equality report.
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Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) is pushing to introduce a commodity exchange in Bangladesh, aiming to diversify the capital market and improve commodity price discovery and risk management.
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Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) to launch online platform for open-end mutual funds, enabling investors to purchase and redeem units through brokers via integrated desktop and mobile app.
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⚡ Breaking Bangladesh PMI fell to 49.9 in August 2026, contracting for the first time in 22 months as manufacturing and services weakened amid energy crisis. Agriculture continued expansion.
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⚡ Breaking Sammilito Islami Bank returned Tk 2.5 billion to 6,000 customers on first day of deposit returns. 74,000 depositors applied to withdraw Tk 39.25 billion. BB allocated Tk 5,000 crore to support the process.
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⚡ Breaking Bangladesh's DSEX jumped 44 points (0.80%) to 5,612 as bargain hunters returned after recent market plunge. 324 issues advanced vs 19 declining. Turnover Tk 1.86B in first hour.
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⚡ Breaking Bangladesh Bank's 14,278kg gold reserves worth Tk 13,436 crore, mostly stored at Bank of England. Gold value increased by Tk 24.22 billion in FY2025-26 as global prices surged.
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⚡ Breaking Bangladesh inflation eased to 8.26% in August 2026 — a 10-month low — driven by lower food inflation, but wage growth at 8.05% continues to lag, squeezing real incomes.