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.
⭐ Featured Story
📊 Economy & Finance
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.
📊 Economy & Finance
⚡ Breaking Bangladesh PMI fell to 49.9 in August 2026, contracting for the first time in 22 months as manufacturing and services weakened amid energy crisis. Agriculture continued expansion.
⚖️ Policy & Regulation
⚡ Breaking Bangladesh government outlines 3-phase energy crisis plan: some relief by 2027, more by 2028, crisis-free by 2030. Includes 150 new gas wells, 2 new FSRUs, and 4,000MW from furnace oil plants.
📊 Economy & Finance
⚡ Breaking Sammilito Islami Bank returned Tk 2.5 billion to 6,000 customers on first day of deposit returns. 74,000 depositors applied to withdraw Tk 39.25 billion. BB allocated Tk 5,000 crore to support the process.
💼 Investment & FDI
⚡ Breaking Bangladesh to add 1,210MW to national grid this week: 550MW from 5 expired-contract plants (no capacity charges), 660MW from Rampal restart. Tk6,000cr allocated for 4,000MW HFO plants.
📊 Economy & Finance
⚡ Breaking Bangladesh's DSEX jumped 44 points (0.80%) to 5,612 as bargain hunters returned after recent market plunge. 324 issues advanced vs 19 declining. Turnover Tk 1.86B in first hour.
💼 Investment & FDI
⚡ Breaking Bangladesh conglomerates PRAN-RFL and Walton investing in domestic solar inverter and battery manufacturing to reduce import dependency and build end-to-end solar supply chain amid energy crisis.
💡 Tech & Innovation
Bangladesh Telecom Minister commits to quality internet connectivity at APT meeting. 191M mobile subscriptions, 108M 4G users, 49,000 4G sites.
📊 Economy & Finance
⚡ Breaking Bangladesh Bank's 14,278kg gold reserves worth Tk 13,436 crore, mostly stored at Bank of England. Gold value increased by Tk 24.22 billion in FY2025-26 as global prices surged.
🤝 Trade & Commerce
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.
🌏 Diplomacy & Trade Missions
⚡ Breaking US Ambassador Christensen expressed interest in Bangladesh FSRU projects, stressing transparent competitive environment. 117 LNG cargoes agreed from US over 13 years. Commerce Minister Muktadir: US proposals get highest priority.
🚢 Logistics & Shipping
⚡ Breaking Petrobangla sharply eased entry requirements for new spot LNG suppliers as Bangladesh faces severe gas shortages. Experience threshold cut to 1 contract, financial requirement halved to $50M. August supply at 2,235 mmcfd — lowest in a decade.
📊 Economy & Finance
⚡ Breaking Bangladesh inflation eased to 8.26% in August 2026 — a 10-month low — driven by lower food inflation, but wage growth at 8.05% continues to lag, squeezing real incomes.