Soybean Oil Supply Squeeze Persists In Dhaka Despite Price Hike
Soybean oil supplies remain tight in Dhaka despite price increases, with small grocers unable to obtain stock. Flour prices also rose, pushing bakery item prices up.
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Trust Bank Joins Bangladesh Bank Tk 3,000cr Export Diversification Scheme
Trust Bank PLC has signed an agreement with Bangladesh Bank to participate in the Tk 3,000 crore export diversification refinance scheme, channelling concessional credit to non-RMG exporters.
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⚡ Breaking Oil Prices Fly Blind as Hormuz Enigma Deepens: Brent Crude Breaches $100
Brent crude breached $100/barrel as Strait of Hormuz oil flow estimates range wildly from 6M to 17M barrels/day. The uncertainty is creating a risk premium that directly affects Bangladesh's LNG and energy import costs.
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⚡ Breaking Smaller Firms Pay 20% of Goods Value in Import Requirements: UNCTAD Report
UNCTAD report shows smaller firms in developing countries pay 20% of goods value in import requirements. SME interest rates in developing economies average 15.8% vs 6.3% developed. Strait of Hormuz disruptions worsening costs.
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⚡ Breaking Bangladesh Trade Deficit Widens to $2.09 Billion in July as Imports Surge
Bangladesh's trade deficit widened to $2.09 billion in July 2026 from $1.5 billion a year earlier, driven by surging petroleum and fertiliser imports amid US-Iran war pressure.
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⚡ Breaking BEPZA Economic Zone-2 Makes Export Debut with $50,000 Machinery Shipment
BEPZA Economic Zone-2 in Mirsharai, Chattogram made its export debut with Lee's Tobacco Machinery shipping $50,000 worth of machinery to Indonesia on 8 September 2026.
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⚡ Breaking Circular Economy Vital for Bangladesh Green Export Growth: BUILD Study
Bangladesh's transition to circular economy is becoming an economic necessity, with formal plastic-to-textile recycling potentially adding $4-5 billion to annual garment exports, says BUILD study.
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⚡ Breaking World Bank Recommends Phased Tariff Reform to Boost Bangladesh Trade Competitiveness
World Bank recommends Bangladesh reduce para-tariffs, pursue deeper trade agreements with RCEP/ASEAN, and combine domestic reforms with preferential market access ahead of LDC graduation.
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Carew and Company Distillery Profit Crosses Tk 200 Crore Amid Sales Boom
Carew and Company distillery profit crossed Tk 200 crore in FY2025-26, with liquor sales exceeding Tk 500 crore for the first time. Sugar unit still losing Tk 60 crore annually.
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⚡ Breaking Bangladesh Clears 48 EU Non-Tariff Barriers, 13 More Pending: Muktadir
Bangladesh has resolved 48 of 61 non-tariff barriers flagged by the European Union, with 13 more being addressed, Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir announced after a meeting with the EU delegation in Dhaka.
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⚡ Breaking Bangladesh Gas Crisis Pushes Ceramics Industry to the Brink: Five Lakh Jobs at Risk
Bangladesh's ceramics industry pushed to the brink by prolonged gas crisis — five lakh jobs and Tk20,000cr investment at risk as factories operate at 35% capacity.
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⚡ Breaking BPC Fails to Import LPG Even After 7 Months Despite Five Tenders
BPC's seven-month effort to import LPG has failed, with no supplier responding to five tenders. Direct procurement contract awarded to Speed Marketing Corporation for 5,000 tonnes.