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🤝 Trade & Commerce
Chattogram Customs House seized 467 consignments and filed 270 cases over suspected false declarations in Q1 FY27, recovering Tk 58.2 crore as enforcement jumped 83.6 percent year on year.
👕 RMG & Textile
United Commercial Bank PLC recently organised a business conclave with senior garment and textile industry representatives to promote sustainable industry, the bank announced.
🤝 Trade & Commerce
The 9th season of cooking reality show Shera Radhuni will offer a top prize of Tk 15 lakh with registration open until November 15 for aspiring home cooks across Bangladesh.
📊 Economy & Finance
US consumer inflation was hotter than anticipated in September, government data showed Wednesday, as Washington's continued war with Tehran elevated energy and transportation costs.
🌏 Diplomacy & Trade Missions
The first phase of an India-US trade deal is in the final stages of drafting, India's trade minister said on Thursday, with implications for Bangladesh's competitive position.
📊 Economy & Finance
Oil markets are bracing for long-term tightness as the Iran war refuses to end, with Brent crude holding above $100 per barrel and the IEA forecasting diesel supply constraints to persist through 2027.
🚢 Logistics & Shipping
Blockade will remain suspended until October 21; Rangamati administration announces reopening of all tourist centres in Sajek Valley for Durga Puja festival period.
💼 Investment & FDI
China Exim Bank has expressed interest in financing Bangladesh's power sector projects, including the expansion of the Payra thermal power plant and upgrades to the power grid and distribution networks.
🌾 Agriculture & Food
Bangladesh has ranked 84th in the Global Hunger Index 2026 with a score of 19.2, placing the country in the moderate hunger category. Bangladesh ranked ahead of India and Pakistan but behind Nepal in the assessment.
📊 Economy & Finance
⚡ Breaking National Bank has begun repaying depositors after securing Tk 700 billion in funding from Sonali Bank against Bangladesh Bank guarantee, with the central bank imposing 11 strict conditions on use of the bailout funds.
📊 Economy & Finance
Junk stock Aziz Pipes has continued its rally unabated without any change in its poor fundamentals. The company's operations have remained suspended despite share price surge of 150%.
📊 Economy & Finance
DBH Finance experienced a 22.35 per cent year-on-year decline in profit to Tk 251.22 million in Q3 (July-September), driven by a significant fall in investment income and provisions for unrealised losses in securities investment.
🌏 Diplomacy & Trade Missions
⚡ Breaking Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said Bangladesh should receive increased support from the United States in view of improving bilateral relations and the country's growing imports from the US.