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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
CPD: 19 of 31 economic indicators deteriorated in BNP govt first 6 months. 95 factories closed, 61,881 jobs lost. Recovery will be prolonged. Revenue, remittance growth worsened. FX reserves, exports improved. Debapriya Bhattacharya.
📊 Economy & Finance
Bangladesh pays $24.625 and $24.25/MMBtu for Sept LNG cargoes from Posco and TotalEnergies, more than double pre-war $10-12. Excelerate FSRU disruptions. 35 spot cargoes since March. Each cargo ~Tk1,000cr.
📊 Economy & Finance
10 ministries spent zero on ADP in July. Only 0.69% of Tk3.08 lakh crore spent. Last year ADP hit 67.52%, lowest in 50 years. IMED data shows bureaucratic hurdles persist. Prof Lutfor Rahman comments.
🤝 Trade & Commerce
Chattogram customs to auction 442 containers (2.4 lakh tonnes, Tk 9,000cr) abandoned at port for years. 18% of port capacity occupied. E-auction Aug 27-Sep 16. Goods from 2013-2024 include chemicals, machinery, fabrics.
🌾 Agriculture & Food
Bangladesh govt to import 365,000 tonnes of fertiliser (urea, DAP, TSP, MoP) for Tk 2,700cr. Sources: Saudi Arabia, Russia, Morocco, Canada, KAFCO. Gas crisis shut 4 of 5 factories. FY27 requirement: 5.8M tonnes.
🤝 Trade & Commerce
Bangladesh and India discuss lifting yarn import restrictions through land ports, reopening border haats. Bilateral trade ~$13B. Commerce Minister Muktadir met Indian HC Trivedi. Joint task force proposed. Multi-source: FE+PA.
🌾 Agriculture & Food
Jute farmers face losses as prices fall Tk1,200/maund due to export suspension to India and excessive rainfall cutting yields. Production costs up Tk4,000-5,000/bigha. DAE target 708,282 hectares.
💼 Investment & FDI
MGI enters sanitaryware market with Tk 300 crore investment. New manufacturing facility for import substitution. Construction materials sector. Local production capacity.
💼 Investment & FDI
Runner set to manufacture BYD electric cars in Bangladesh. Major FDI in automotive manufacturing. BYD partnership. Local assembly. EV market. Non-RMG diversification.
⚖️ Policy & Regulation
Finance Minister Khosru: Bangladesh spends only 0.3% of GDP on R&D, one of lowest among peers. Manufacturing spends <Tk500/worker on research. 12 BIRDI projects get Tk21cr grants. ADB $300M SICIP financing. Industry-academia gap highlighted.
📊 Economy & Finance
CPD reviews BNP govt 6 months: 19 of 31 economic indicators deteriorated, 12 improved. 95 factories closed, 61,881 jobs lost. Debapriya Bhattacharya says recovery sluggish due to lack of political courage. Per-capita debt $55,129.
📊 Economy & Finance
MCAB caps cash dollar rate at Tk126.50 sell / Tk125.50 buy. Kerb market hit Tk128. Bank remittance rate Tk122.30. India visa reopening driving demand. MCAB rejects manipulation allegations, blames banks.