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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.
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⚡ Breaking Iran's economy contracted 10.1% year-on-year during the first quarter of the Persian calendar (March-June 2026) as the US-Iran war devastated economic activity, official statistics show.
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⚡ Breaking Standard Chartered Bangladesh is preparing to sell its retail banking portfolio through competitive bidding, as part of global strategy to focus on corporate and wealth management clients.
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⚡ Breaking The Fed rate hike threatens Bangladeshi firms with floating-rate dollar debt through higher interest costs and taka depreciation, though export-oriented companies have a natural hedge through dollar revenue.
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⚡ Breaking Bangladesh has hiked fuel prices by Tk 20 per litre across all four petroleum products, with diesel rising to Tk 135 and octane to Tk 165, as BPC losses reached Tk 22,876 crore amid Middle East war.
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⚡ Breaking Bangladesh PM admits the country is lagging on SDGs at UNGA, with Bangladesh ranking 110th globally and needing $421 billion in additional financing. Columnist argues this vulnerability can be a leadership asset.
📊 Economy & Finance
Bangladesh has approved three metro-rail megaprojects at Tk 2.5 trillion. Columnist questions whether the abnormal costs and cost escalations are justified given the country's debt servicing burden.
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Mahbubur Rahman has been unanimously re-elected as president of ICC Bangladesh for a two-year term, with the board electing leadership team including FICCI and FBCCI representatives.
🌾 Agriculture & Food
Smuggled tea sold at Tk 200-220/kg is undercutting legal auction tea at Tk 290-300/kg, putting Bangladesh's tea industry under pressure as the commerce ministry forms advisory committee.
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India has proposed forming a B2B task force to strengthen trade cooperation with Bangladesh, as Indian deputy high commissioner meets FBCCI administrator to discuss bilateral commercial ties.
💡 Tech & Innovation
⚡ Breaking Bangladesh's government is considering issuing digital bank licences soon, as Finance Minister Amir Khosru says digital banking is key to financial inclusion for underserved groups.
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The WTO World Trade Report 2026 warns that eroding the multilateral trade system could cost global GDP up to 10%, with LDCs facing the heaviest losses. Bangladesh's LDC graduation makes the stakes critical.
📊 Economy & Finance
Bangladesh's Universal Pension Scheme needs an exit plan for private sector workers, as 99% of RMG employees surveyed are uninterested due to inability to access funds during financial hardship.