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⚡ Breaking Writing in Prothom Alo, Md Fazlul Hoque argues the fuel price increase comes at the worst possible moment for Bangladesh's economy, with businesses already squeezed by inflation, falling sales and rising operating costs.
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BWEMA has written to the NBR chairman asking for restoration of concessional duty on hot-rolled non-alloy steel wire rod, warning that several consignments are stuck at Chattogram Port incurring over Tk 1 lakh per day in demurrage.
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Bangladesh's NBR plans to subscribe to an international database for import valuation to resolve endemic disputes between customs and importers over commodity pricing.
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⚡ Breaking Bangladesh Bank has granted offshore banking units greater freedom to trade foreign currencies, enabling cross-currency swaps and direct forex transactions to improve liquidity management.
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⚡ Breaking Bangladesh Bank tightens nominee director rules, requiring minimum 2% shareholding in listed companies and barring companies from holding bank shares exceeding their net worth. Rules effective immediately.
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Bangladeshi entrepreneurs should collaborate on the 'core' (infrastructure, standards, research) while competing on the 'edges' (products, pricing, service), argues a column advocating coopetition.
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⚡ Breaking Bangladesh's NBR has cut solar equipment import tax from 17% to 1% for 180 days, covering panels, lithium batteries, inverters and mounting structures to accelerate renewable energy expansion.
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Speakers at the Syed Humayun Kabir Memorial Research Symposium 2026 called for evidence-based policy and stronger institutions, with economist Kaushik Basu warning that GDP alone doesn't measure progress.
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BARVIDA has staged a nationwide protest with 1,300 businesses closing across 11 cities, suspending vehicle registrations and port activities against the government's ban on used EV imports.
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Bangladesh has introduced automated Account Verification System for savings certificates and bonds, with 9 of 11 national savings schemes now processed automatically for 39 lakh+ customers.
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⚡ Breaking Bangladesh government is preparing amendments to the Insurance Act 2010 and drafting a crisis-resolution framework, with Finance Minister Amir Khosru warning defaulting insurers of asset liquidation.
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⚡ Breaking Bangladesh Bank has introduced a commodity hedging facility allowing banks to offer futures, swaps, options and forward contracts without case-by-case approval as Iran war drives global price volatility.