Bangladesh China Chamber Seeks Chinese Bank Branch in Dhaka
The Bangladesh China Chamber of Commerce and Industry has called on the government to allow a Chinese bank branch in Bangladesh and establish 20 display centres in China to boost exports.
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Huawei Says AI Chip Demand Outstrips Supply As China Pushes Self-Sufficiency
Some RMG Buyers Shifting Work Orders From Bangladesh For Strategic Reasons
Fed Raises Rates To Tackle 'Too High' Inflation, Defying Trump's Cut Demands
Bangladesh NBR Cuts Solar Equipment Import Tax From 17% To 1%
Bangladesh Retailers Lose Up To 30% Sales After Early Closure Order
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Women's Participation In Bangladesh Agent Banking Grows: BB Report
Women's participation in Bangladesh's agent banking system is growing, with female-owned agents up 23.8% and women holding 48.6% of deposit accounts, though ownership remains below BB's 50% target.
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⚡ Breaking AmCham Bangladesh: Energy Roadmap Key to Attracting $5bn US Investment
AmCham Bangladesh President Syed Mohammad Kamal has called for an energy security roadmap and enabling investment climate to attract $5 billion more in US investment over the next 4-5 years.
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Bangladesh Weighs Hilsa Export to India Ahead of Durga Puja 2026
Bangladesh's Commerce Ministry is weighing hilsa export to India ahead of Durga Puja, with 18 firms seeking permission and Indian importers pushing for clearance by mid-September.
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⚡ Breaking Ten Banks Hold 72% of Bangladesh's Tk 6 Lakh Crore Defaulted Loans
Bangladesh's banking sector NPLs hit Tk 6,06,555 crore by June 2026, with just 10 banks accounting for 72% of the total — exposing deep governance failures and the cost of related-party lending.
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Bangladesh Banks Awash With Cash But Credit Demand Stays Sluggish
Bangladesh's banking sector is flush with Tk 4 lakh crore in excess liquidity as the central bank cuts rates to spur lending, but structural bottlenecks and weak private demand leave cheap money with no takers.
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Bangladesh Public Debt Nears IMF Threshold: A Debt Trap Looming?
With debt-to-GDP ratio at 41 per cent in FY25 and domestic debt servicing consuming nearly half of revenue, Bangladesh faces a debt conundrum that demands revenue mobilisation and expenditure rationalisation.
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Bangladesh Injects $81.68m Into Janata Bank UAE to Avert Wind-Down
Bangladesh government moves to inject $81.68 million into Janata Bank's UAE operations to avert a forced wind-down by the Central Bank of the UAE, protecting 70,000 depositors and Tk 100 billion in annual remittances.
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⚡ Breaking 26,000 Sammilito Islami Bank Customers Withdraw Tk 1,040 Crore in 3 Days
26,056 Sammilito Islami Bank customers withdrew Tk1,040cr in 3 days (7-9 Sept). 58,745 applied for Tk3,304cr total. 31.5% paid so far. Bank continues receiving fresh deposits of Tk141-195cr per day.
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⚡ Breaking Bangladesh Repeals Bank Resolution Act Provision Allowing Former Directors Return
Bangladesh Parliament repealed Section 18A of Bank Resolution Act, which allowed former bank owners to buy back ownership at 7.5% upfront. No applications received since enactment. Finance Minister Khosru moved the amendment.
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Beyond Cash: Building an Inclusive Digital Bangladesh for 180 Million People
Bangladesh building cashless ecosystem with 190M mobile subscriptions, 250M MFS accounts. Bangla QR interoperability and digital finance transforming how citizens earn, save, spend. Author: Md Touhidul Alam Khan.
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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 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.