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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.
📊 Economy & Finance
⚡ Breaking Petrobangla confirms 8 LNG cargoes for September 2026 with regasification expected to reach 750 mmcfd, up from August's low of 190 mmcfd, as both FSRUs return to full operation after Excelerate Energy fire incident.
💼 Investment & FDI
Danish shipping giant AP Moller-Maersk Line signals direct investment interest in Bangladesh shipbuilding and ship recycling sectors during a meeting with Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir, with Denmark's Ambassador Christian Brix Moller and AP Moller Singapore MD Rene Piil Pedersen in attendance.
💼 Investment & FDI
Former Bangladesh Bank Chief Economist Birupaksha Paul says investor confidence remains missing despite government initiatives, with weak FDI, factory closures, and 22-23 lakh annual labour market entrants requiring sustained investment revival for trillion-dollar economy goal.
💼 Investment & FDI
Mamun Rashid, founding managing partner of PwC Bangladesh, analyses how Deloitte, PwC, EY and KPMG — the Big Four accounting firms — have survived for nearly two centuries and what their presence means for Bangladesh's financial system.
🚢 Logistics & Shipping
Chattogram Port holds its 68th position in Lloyd's List One Hundred Ports 2026 ranking for the second year running despite 4.1% growth in container handling, as global average grew 6.3% — investments from APM Terminals, MSC and Red Sea Gateway set to reshape future capacity.
💼 Investment & FDI
JETRO Country Representative Kazuiki Kataoka says February 2026 general election has encouraged Japanese companies to reassess Bangladesh investment opportunities, with 94.4% previously citing political instability as investment risk in FY2025 JETRO survey.
📊 Economy & Finance
Bangladesh Bank data shows full-fledged Islamic banks lost Tk 17,000 crore in deposits in June 2026 (-1.07% YoY), while conventional banks' Islamic windows doubled to Tk 78,000 crore as depositors shift to safer Shariah-compliant alternatives.
⚖️ Policy & Regulation
⚡ Breaking Bangladesh's LDC graduation on 24 November 2026 must catalyse structural reforms in investment climate, with FDI inflows at $1.77 billion in 2025 representing just 0.4% of GDP, far behind Vietnam, India and Indonesia.
🌏 Diplomacy & Trade Missions
Science and Technology Minister Faqir Mahbub Anam meets US Energy Secretary Chris Wright in Washington DC, seeking cooperation on small modular reactors (SMRs) and peaceful nuclear technology to strengthen Bangladesh energy security.
🤝 Trade & Commerce
EPB data shows Bangladesh handicraft exports fell to $32.13 million in FY26 from $37.68 million in FY25, with weak global demand, rising input costs, reduced cash incentives, and competition from mechanised Indian and Chinese producers cited.
📊 Economy & Finance
Bangladesh Bank REER index rises to 103.93 in July 2026, up 1.28 points, indicating real taka strength against 17 trading partner currencies despite nominal Tk 123.98/USD rate, prompting exporter calls for currency devaluation.
🌾 Agriculture & Food
BADC signs government-to-government contract with Canada for 480,000 tonnes of potash fertiliser, with option for additional 120,000 tonnes, marking 30+ years of Canada-Bangladesh potash partnership totalling 3.5 million tonnes since 2014.