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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.
🚢 Logistics & Shipping
Bangladesh will conduct its first-ever nationwide watercraft census Aug 20-29, 2026 to revive inland water transport. Water transport GDP share collapsed from 3.3% in FY80 to 0.4% in FY25.
📊 Economy & Finance
Extreme heat costs Bangladesh informal workers Tk 77,000 crore ($6.6B, 1.4% of GDP) annually, per IIED-OKUP study. Outdoor workers lose 23.7 days/year, indoor 13.5 days. Dr Fahmida Khatun calls for enforceable heat labour standards.
📊 Economy & Finance
BB proposes Tk 500cr loans (up to Tk 10 lakh each) + Tk 500cr grants for young entrepreneurs under 28. ABB chairman Mashrur Arefin says scheme targets upazila-level businesses. No collateral required.
📊 Economy & Finance
Bangladesh inflation dropped to 8.32% in July 2026 — the lowest in eight months. Food inflation fell to 7.16% from 8.60%. CPD and InM economists urge caution, citing electricity tariff hikes not yet fully reflected.
💼 Investment & FDI
AmCham Bangladesh pledges \$5B in new US investment over 5 years. President Syed Mohammad Kamal meets PM Tarique Rahman. Seeks policy predictability, digital economy reforms, single-window investment. 30th US Trade Show invited.
🤝 Trade & Commerce
After US Supreme Court ruled Trump tariffs illegal, \$100B refunded to US buyers. Bangladeshi RMG exporters who absorbed 10-50% of tariff costs now want compensation. BGMEA, BKMEA leaders respond.
🌾 Agriculture & Food
Bangladesh targets 50% sustainable farming by 2030 (up from 44.37%), pivoting to WTO-compliant green box subsidies ahead of LDC graduation. Pesticide use at 40,000 tonnes/year targeted for reduction.
🪢 Jute & Jute Goods
Bangladesh government leases 3 closed BJMC jute mills to PRAN-RFL and HAMCO for Tk 619cr investment, creating 11,629 jobs. 17 of 25 closed mills now leased. PM Tarique Rahman oversaw the signing.
🚢 Logistics & Shipping
Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury announced a joint CPA-customs committee to fast-track cargo clearance at Chattogram Port, reduce trade costs, and support Bangladesh's $1 trillion economy vision by 2034.
🚢 Logistics & Shipping
BPC raises jet fuel price 21% to Tk 101.40/litre from Aug 11. Third hike in 6 months. Adds Tk 4,800 to domestic ticket cost, Tk 32,000 to regional international. Airlines warn of route cuts; freight rates to rise 4-6%.
🤝 Trade & Commerce
BCMA signs technology transfer deal with Tangshan Huida Ceramics. Includes training for 1,200 engineers, joint R&D lab at BUST, and digital kiln upgrade for 14 factories. Sector targets $1B exports by 2030.
⚖️ Policy & Regulation
Cabinet Division forms 18-member taskforce to identify and scrap obsolete business regulations. Chaired by Commerce Secretary. Includes FBCCI, BGMEA, BKMEA, BAPI, BCMEA. Mandate: produce binding deregulation list in 90 days.