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.
Singapore-based Ascott eyes Bangladesh hospitality market, with interest in Dhaka, Chattogram and Cox's Bazar. Asset-light management franchise model suits local partnerships.
Standard Chartered Bangladesh and UK Export Finance (UKEF) held a roundtable in Dhaka to accelerate UK-Bangladesh trade corridor, connecting Bangladeshi corporates with UK suppliers and capital.
Bangladeshi-founded fintech WiserGates raises $3M pre-seed at $30M valuation for tokenised NANO Assets platform, planning UAE and UK launch in 12-18 months and Bangladesh entry in 2-3 years.
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.
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 PM admits the country is lagging on SDGs at UNGA, with Bangladesh ranking 110th globally and needing $421 billion in additional financing. Columnist argues this vulnerability can be a leadership asset.
Bangladesh has $125 billion domestic halal market potential but less than $1 billion in halal exports. The gap reflects missing certification infrastructure, not lack of production capacity.
Bangladesh has paused borrowing from Japan as JICA interest rates on development finance have been hiked to 3.05%, with Dhaka's request for lower rates going unheeded.
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.
Huawei says it cannot produce enough AI chips to meet Chinese demand, limiting overseas expansion. The company claims Ascend market share exceeds Nvidia's in China amid US export controls.