Breaking news, industry insights, policy updates, and market intelligence on Bangladesh's export economy — RMG, pharmaceuticals, leather, jute, agriculture, and emerging sectors. Curated for trade professionals, exporters, buyers, and policymakers.
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⚖️ Policy & Regulation
Bangladesh has introduced automated Account Verification System for savings certificates and bonds, with 9 of 11 national savings schemes now processed automatically for 39 lakh+ customers.
💼 Investment & FDI
⚡ Breaking Novatek Middle East has presented Petrobangla with a $950 million gravity-based LNG terminal concept that could be built in 30-36 months, offering a $250 million saving versus a land-based terminal.
💼 Investment & FDI
⚡ Breaking Pezab seeks Tk10,000 crore government-backed low-cost fund for private economic zone developers, citing high-interest short-term bank loans as the key bottleneck delaying investment-ready sites.
🤝 Trade & Commerce
⚡ Breaking 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.
📊 Economy & Finance
⚡ Breaking Bangladesh's large-scale manufacturing sector posted 14.5% growth in June 2026 driven primarily by the clothing industry, ending a volatile FY2025-26 on a stronger-than-expected note.
💼 Investment & FDI
⚡ Breaking Bangladesh signs $1 billion+ financing agreement with IsDB to modernise Eastern Refinery, tripling refining capacity to 45 lakh tonnes and reducing reliance on imported refined oil.
👕 RMG & Textile
⚡ Breaking Bangladesh retained the second position in garment exports to the US market in January-July 2026, edging past China whose apparel shipments to the American market fell at their steepest rate amid Trump-era tariff pressure.
🌾 Agriculture & Food
⚡ Breaking Bangladesh paddy prices in Naogaon dropped to Tk 800-950 per maund, with farmers incurring losses on every maund sold as rice imports and bumper Boro harvest depress prices.
📊 Economy & Finance
Bangladesh stocks halted two-week slide as bargain hunters returned. DSEX up 0.11% to 5,662; BSEC direct-listing rules and public-interest company plans boosted sentiment.
🤝 Trade & Commerce
⚡ Breaking 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.
🤝 Trade & Commerce
⚡ Breaking Chattogram Customs House revenue surged 29.20% year-on-year to Tk7,092 crore in August 2026, recovering from a 6.78% decline in July, though cumulative collections remain well below target.
🌾 Agriculture & Food
⚡ Breaking Bangladesh's agricultural mechanisation push is facing financing crunch with LC settlements for capital machinery imports dropping 48% from FY23 to FY26.
📊 Economy & Finance
⚡ Breaking Tk 2.06 trillion stuck in 138,686 loan-related cases at 20 Bangladesh state-run banks and FIs, with Janata Bank alone accounting for Tk 1.11 trillion across 13,000 cases.