Bangladesh Removes REHAB President Ali Afzal Over Loan Default
Bangladesh's commerce ministry has removed REHAB President Ali Afzal over loan default, citing Bangladesh Bank CIB report under Section 23(1)(b) of the relevant law.
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PM Tarique Rahman Departs for Tokyo on Four-Day Japan State Visit
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Bangladesh Issues First Air Navigation Order Ahead Of ICAO Audit
Bangladesh has issued its first dedicated Air Navigation Order on aviation security ahead of an ICAO audit scheduled for October 26, formalising existing security protocols under legal framework.
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⚡ Breaking Bangladesh Trade Policy Reform Can No Longer Wait: World Bank Report Urges Action
Bangladesh's tariff and trade policy reforms can no longer wait as LDC graduation approaches, with World Bank modelling showing FTAs and tariff cuts could add $4 billion to GDP, argues Dr Zaidi Sattar.
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Bangladesh Bank Eases Foreign Borrowing Rules For Invest Bangladesh Authority Firms
Bangladesh Bank has eased foreign borrowing rules for Invest Bangladesh Authority-registered firms, removing separate BB approval requirements for medium- and long-term external loans.
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⚡ Breaking Pay Or Sell Assets: Bangladesh FinMin Warns Defaulting Insurance Companies
Finance Minister Amir Khosru has warned defaulting insurance companies to settle claims or sell assets, citing 57% unsettled claims and announcing plans for insurance law amendments.
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Bangladesh Bank Launches Hedging Facility To Manage Import Price Risk
Bangladesh Bank has launched a hedging facility for commodity imports, allowing AD banks to offer futures, swaps, options and forward contracts without case-by-case central bank approval.
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Diversified Power System Is Bangladesh's Answer To Energy Crisis
Columnist Syed Fattahul Alim argues that Bangladesh's power crisis stems from over-dependence on imported fuels and single foreign suppliers, calling for diversification across domestic gas, renewables and storage.
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⚡ Breaking Bangladesh Bank Introduces KPI Framework For Bank CEOs
Bangladesh Bank has introduced a KPI framework for bank MDs and CEOs, with assessment based on solvency, asset quality, governance, profitability and customer conduct.
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BARVIDA Urges Bangladesh To Lift Ban On Reconditioned Electric Vehicles
BARVIDA has urged the Bangladesh government to withdraw the ban on reconditioned and used EV imports, proposing a regulated framework to make EVs affordable for middle-class consumers.
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⚡ Breaking Bangladesh NBR Weighs Reverting To Monthly VAT After 21% Collection Drop
Bangladesh's National Board of Revenue is seeking Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's approval to revert to monthly VAT returns and payments after the new quarterly system triggered a 21% drop in collection.
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Battery Rickshaws: Poor Regulation, Not The Vehicles, Is Bangladesh's Real Problem
Battery-run rickshaws face intense public backlash in Bangladesh, but columnist Syed Muhammed Showaib argues poor regulation, not the vehicles themselves, is the real problem.
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⚡ Breaking Bangladesh's Plunder Economy: Extortion, Bank Loot And Capital Flight
Bangladesh's economic malaise reflects a multidimensional plunder economy where extortion, bank looting, political patronage and capital flight reinforce each other, argues economist Abdullah A Dewan.