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📊 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.
🌏 Diplomacy & Trade Missions
The WTO's World Trade Report 2026 warns that failure to strengthen the global trading system could reduce global output by 10%, with LDCs facing disproportionate GDP losses of 10.6%.
🌏 Diplomacy & Trade Missions
The 18th BRICS summit has concluded with a call for multipolar world order. With 11 members accounting for half the global population and $35 trillion GDP, can BRICS reshape the prevailing world order?
💼 Investment & FDI
⚡ Breaking Bangladesh's BPDB has signed agreements with 12 IPPs to add 918MW of solar power by 2028 at Tk 9.12/unit, with rooftop solar plus battery storage incentivised at Tk 10.50/unit.
📊 Economy & Finance
⚡ Breaking Bangladesh Bank has directed 13 banks to finalise a rescue plan for Citygroup's Tk 266 billion in unpaid loans by month-end, warning that loan classification deferral will not be extended.
👕 RMG & Textile
⚡ Breaking BGMEA, BKMEA, BTMA and BTTLEMA have jointly petitioned GTCL for zonal gas rationing, citing severe supply disparity where 94% of textile factories in Titas area face 97 mmcfd daily shortfall.
📊 Economy & Finance
Bangladesh's National Pension Authority has decided to bring state-owned firm employees without government pensions under the Pragati scheme, with 11.72% return and Islamic pension approved.
⚖️ Policy & Regulation
Speakers at the Syed Humayun Kabir Memorial Research Symposium 2026 called for evidence-based policy and stronger institutions, with economist Kaushik Basu warning that GDP alone doesn't measure progress.
📊 Economy & Finance
⚡ Breaking Bangladesh Bank's Udyog programme has opened applications, offering young entrepreneurs up to Tk 2 million in blended financing (50% loan + 50% grant) across 64 upazilas in 8 districts.
📊 Economy & Finance
Bangladesh's Universal Pension Scheme profit rate has been raised to 11.72% for FY2025-26, with nominee payment period extended and Islamic pension versions under discussion.
⚖️ Policy & Regulation
BARVIDA has staged a nationwide protest with 1,300 businesses closing across 11 cities, suspending vehicle registrations and port activities against the government's ban on used EV imports.
📊 Economy & Finance
Oil prices extended losses with Brent at $105.64 as Saudi Arabia reroutes via Oman, but analysts warn prices could spike to $120/bbl if Hormuz and Red Sea disruptions continue.
👕 RMG & Textile
⚡ Breaking BGMEA has unveiled the BATEXPO 2026 logo and announced a Japan desk, Hong Kong roadshow, and the return of BATEXPO after 12 years, as the trade body pursues market diversification.