Patuakhali's Seaweed Potential Could Unlock Coastal Blue Economy
Researchers say expanding seaweed cultivation in Patuakhali's Kuakata coast could create employment, generate value-added products and contribute to climate change mitigation.
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Researchers say expanding seaweed cultivation in Patuakhali's Kuakata coast could create employment, generate value-added products and contribute to climate change mitigation.
Robi, Grameenphone and Banglalink have launched AI subscription services, opening a new revenue stream for Bangladesh's telecom operators beyond traditional voice and data.
Bangladesh plans $2B equity fund in Hong Kong for equity investment (not a loan). Dollar, panda, samurai bonds also planned. Capital market revival. DCCI seminar. Finance Minister Khosru announces.
World Bank Group studying feasibility of Mortgage Refinance Company (MRC) in Bangladesh. BSEC Chairman Masud Khan chaired 19 Aug meeting. Aim: deepen primary mortgage market, mobilise capital market funding for affordable housing.
Bangladesh's fuel price hike has sent shockwaves through the economy, with economists fearing a severe inflation relapse as cost spikes spread across transport, food and production sectors.
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.
Bangladesh's ADP implementation rate fell to a record low of 18.5% in July-August FY27, with only Tk 5,710 crore spent from the Tk 3,08,925 crore annual allocation.
State Minister Amit says fuel prices were raised to prevent smuggling to neighbouring countries, with BPC losses projected at Tk 50,000 crore without adjustment and social safety net programmes at risk.
Oil prices hit over 1-week low with Brent at $101.71 as hopes of US-Iran diplomacy emerge at UNGA, while Saudi exports recover through Hormuz despite East-West pipeline shutdown.
Standard Chartered Bangladesh is preparing to sell its retail banking portfolio through competitive bidding, as part of global strategy to focus on corporate and wealth management clients.
The Fed rate hike threatens Bangladeshi firms with floating-rate dollar debt through higher interest costs and taka depreciation, though export-oriented companies have a natural hedge through dollar revenue.
Bangladesh has hiked fuel prices by Tk 20 per litre across all four petroleum products, with diesel rising to Tk 135 and octane to Tk 165, as BPC losses reached Tk 22,876 crore amid Middle East war.