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⚡ Breaking Bangladesh's large-scale manufacturing sector posted 14.5% growth in June 2026 driven primarily by the clothing industry, ending a volatile FY2025-26 on a stronger-than-expected note.
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Bangladesh stocks halted two-week slide as bargain hunters returned. DSEX up 0.11% to 5,662; BSEC direct-listing rules and public-interest company plans boosted sentiment.
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⚡ Breaking Tk 2.06 trillion stuck in 138,686 loan-related cases at 20 Bangladesh state-run banks and FIs, with Janata Bank alone accounting for Tk 1.11 trillion across 13,000 cases.
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Non-operational companies dominated DSE's August gainers list, with Tung Hai Knitting +53.6% and GBB Power +50% leading. Bangladesh stock market was worst performer in region.
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⚡ Breaking Nearly 42% of Tk 9.38 trillion FY27 budget allocated to salaries, pensions, interest and subsidies, as new pay scale adds Tk 1.06 trillion, energy costs surge, and NBR faces 45% revenue growth target.
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⚡ Breaking Bangladesh Bank Governor Mostaqur Rahman says 25% of Tk 60,000 crore stimulus package will be disbursed in September 2026, with full disbursement by December, targeting agriculture, SMEs and rural borrowers.
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⚡ Breaking Bangladesh receives $35.59 billion in remittances in FY2025-26, up $5.26 billion from $30.33 billion in FY25, as Saudi Arabia rises to $5.85b and UK to $5.07b, while US remittances fall 35.9% to $3.03b.
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⚡ Breaking Analysis shows 38.42% of rescheduled loans became non-performing again by 2024, as BB expanded concessions five times in less than a year, raising moral hazard concerns about repeated blanket rescheduling.
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⚡ Breaking Steel rod prices rise to Tk 92,500-94,500/tonne as electricity tariff up 17.86%, gas shortages force 50-60% capacity operation, while mills offer Tk 1,500/tonne discounts as construction demand runs at 50-60% of normal levels.
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⚡ Breaking Bangladesh Bank introduces UDYOG financing programme for young entrepreneurs at upazila level, combining bank loans with CSR-funded conditional grants of up to Tk 20 lakh per entrepreneur.
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Dhaka Electric Supply Company receives BSEC consent to issue 4.59 crore irredeemable non-cumulative preference shares to government, marking third such capital regularisation in recent years.
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⚡ Breaking Sammilito Islami Bank receives 18,000 withdrawal applications for Tk 1,300 crore on first day, with MD Md Abedur Rahman Sikder saying only 0.21% of 84 lakh customers applied, indicating continued confidence in the bank.