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Japanese companies are increasingly eyeing Bangladesh for consumer goods and manufacturing, with 72 percent planning expansion within two years, as the EPA and Big B plan deepen bilateral economic ties.
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Bangladesh plans to process foreign investors' profit repatriation applications within 30 days and scrap auditor certificate requirements for NITA proceeds, part of a wide-ranging reform package to restore investor confidence.
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Bangladesh is preparing to seek $100 million in fresh sovereign equity from Saudi Arabia to recapitalise SABINCO, matching its own proposed contribution, ahead of the prime minister's possible visit to Riyadh.
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China Exim Bank has expressed interest in financing Bangladesh's power sector projects, including the expansion of the Payra thermal power plant and upgrades to the power grid and distribution networks.
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⚡ Breaking Two of Bangladesh's major industrial groups, Walton and PRAN-RFL, have invested in lithium-ion battery production as demand rises with electric vehicles and renewable energy growth. Walton's Chandra plant has annual capacity of 10 million cells.
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ACI PLC has approved an additional Tk 60 crore equity investment in ACI CO-RO Bangladesh, its joint venture with Denmark's CO-RO A/S, and a new 60:40 joint venture with Japan's ICHINEN Holdings to operate in HR, motorcycle financing and agriculture.
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The Asian Development Bank has signed a $50 million loan agreement with Modern Syntex Limited to expand energy-efficient polyester chips production in Bangladesh, lifting capacity from 107 to 407 tonnes per day and reducing reliance on imported synthetic inputs.
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⚡ Breaking Bangladesh's BPDB has signed agreements with 12 IPPs to add 918MW of solar power by 2028 at Tk 9.12/unit, with rooftop solar plus battery storage incentivised at Tk 10.50/unit.
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Bangladesh's government has created a Tk 1,500 crore fund to provide 6% interest loans for solar power projects, distributed through IDCOL, BIFFL and PKSF.
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⚡ Breaking Bangladesh aims to add up to 4,000 MW of rooftop solar within one year, requiring $2B+ capital mobilisation, RESCO financing models and a national execution mechanism for delivery at scale.
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US Ambassador Brent T Christensen inaugurated Paxar Bangladesh's smart warehouse at Dhaka EPZ, part of Avery Dennison's Manufacturing 4.0 initiative supporting RMG and footwear supply chains.
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GAC has launched its premium electric and hybrid vehicles in Bangladesh through DHS Motors, with the AION V EV offering 485km range and the E9 hybrid MPV offering 1,032km combined range.