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⚡ Breaking Bangladesh Bank introduces comprehensive electronic Foreign Exchange Market Module to automate FX intervention auctions, interbank FX transactions, and reference rate preparation, covering Spot, Forward and Swap transactions.
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⚡ Breaking Bangladesh's LDC graduation on 24 November 2026 must catalyse structural reforms in investment climate, with FDI inflows at $1.77 billion in 2025 representing just 0.4% of GDP, far behind Vietnam, India and Indonesia.
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⚡ Breaking Prime Minister Tarique Rahman orders Finance Division to divert Tk 10 billion from microcredit allocation to fund rooftop solar installation, as part of short-term solution to power crisis, with full plan to be submitted to parliament.
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Bangladesh Bank allows local companies acting as strategic partners of foreign firms to arrange foreign-currency bank guarantees and standby LCs for international tender projects, with claims settled via RTGS in foreign currency where required.
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Bangladesh government has cut or waived the minimum tax on business turnover, aiming to reduce the financial burden on enterprises facing economic headwinds.
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Finance Minister Khosru: Bangladesh spends only 0.3% of GDP on R&D, one of lowest among peers. Manufacturing spends <Tk500/worker on research. 12 BIRDI projects get Tk21cr grants. ADB $300M SICIP financing. Industry-academia gap highlighted.
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Bangladesh enforces EPR Guidelines 2026 (gazetted Aug 13). Plastic products divided into 5 categories. Phased coverage: large (Y1-2), medium (Y3-4), small (Y5). Targets: 15% collection/7.5% recycling initially, 30%/15% later. Plastic credits.
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BFIU orders all banks and reporting agencies to immediately report all accounts linked to any account ordered frozen. Rule 26(4) Money Laundering Prevention Rules 2019. Closes critical loophole for money launderers spreading funds across accounts.
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PM Tarique Rahman directs NBR: stop raising tax load on existing taxpayers, expand scope. Tk 6.04tr FY27 target. NBR separation into 2 divisions announced by FM Khosru. 12% YoY revenue growth in FY26.
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Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir unhappy with commodity prices 6 months into BNP govt. Bangladesh logistics cost 16% of GDP vs 10% intl avg. Cites energy, lending rates, transport, infrastructure. CII India delegation met.
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Bangladesh shifts fiscal year from July-June to April-March cycle. Cabinet decision 17 Aug 2026. FY2027-28 transitional 9-month year. New cycle effective FY2028-29. Aimed at accelerating ADP implementation and reducing June spending surge.
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FM Khosru: Bangladesh moving from loan dependence to domestic resource financing. Tk 6tr FY27 revenue target. Middle-income by 2029, $1 trillion economy by 2034. Modern cashless contact-free revenue system vision.