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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
Sammilito Islami Bank PLC sets up dedicated Collection & Recovery War-Room desk. MD Abedur Rahman Sikder inaugurates. Merged bank addresses inherited NPLs through aggressive recovery priority.
🚢 Logistics & Shipping
Bangladesh gas output rises to 2,445 mmcfd (25% increase) as both FSRUs resume. LNG re-gasification at 828 mmcfd. PM Tarique promises significant easing within days. Summit FSRU resumed after 25-hour disruption.
👕 RMG & Textile
Bangladesh apparel exports to EU fell 16.43% to 8.64 billion euro in H1 2026. Volume -8.22%, price -8.94%. Vietnam only positive (+0.36%). Bangladesh decline deepest among major suppliers. June improvement +0.87%.
📊 Economy & Finance
Bangladesh gold price rises by Tk 2,158 per bhori. 22-carat at Tk 236,779, 21-carat Tk 226,165, 18-carat Tk 194,206. Reverses August 14 price cut within 24 hours. Bajus cites tejabi gold price rise. Silver unchanged.
🌾 Agriculture & Food
Bangladesh govt plans modern meat processing centres in every district. 13 already operating including Bogura. Annual meat production 8.7M tons, exports below $1M. BLRI develops indigenous bird flu and goat pox vaccines.
🚢 Logistics & Shipping
Bangladesh-India trade through Benapole land port suspended on August 15 for India Independence Day. Passenger movement continues normally. Trade to resume Sunday. Benapole is largest BD-India land port.
🌾 Agriculture & Food
Bangladesh egg price hits two-year high at Tk 150-155 per dozen (up from Tk 120-130 a month ago). Flood damage and farm closures drive supply shortage. Green chilli prices drop 60% to Tk 140-150/kg following imports.
🚢 Logistics & Shipping
Motor tanker Sea Spike and bulk carrier Sun Shine collide in Chattogram port outer anchorage. CPA, Navy, Coast Guard launch rescue. No casualties. CPA Secretary Syed Refayet Hamim confirms incident.
💡 Tech & Innovation
BTRC allocates 10 MHz 700 MHz band spectrum to Teletalk worth Tk 23.70 billion for 15-year term. Liability-to-equity conversion structure. Contiguous 723-733 MHz paired with 778-788 MHz.
🚢 Logistics & Shipping
Summit LNG FSRU resumes operation at 6:10pm Friday, restoring 550 mmcfd gas supply after Thursday suspension due to Bay of Bengal rough weather. Industrial and power sectors to benefit.
🚢 Logistics & Shipping
Four new private ICDs near Chattogram port add 22,000 TEUs capacity, lifting total to 128,000 TEUs (2.5x port capacity). Tk 20bn investment, 4,800 jobs. BICDA, CCCI President Amirul Haque comment.
📊 Economy & Finance
Forensic audit committee finds significant flaws in Bangladesh GDP calculation methodology. BBS data over past decade reviewed. Manufacturing sector anomalies identified. Government announces reforms including digital framework and independent BBS.