Breaking news, industry insights, policy updates, and market intelligence on Bangladesh's export economy — RMG, pharmaceuticals, leather, jute, agriculture, and emerging sectors. Curated for trade professionals, exporters, buyers, and policymakers.
⭐ Featured Story
⚖️ 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
Bangladesh is likely to announce the 9th national pay scale only after IMF loan negotiations conclude in October. The IMF has advised a two-year deferral, citing weak revenue mobilisation and fiscal pressures. The National Pay Commission had recommended 100-140% salary increases.
📊 Economy & Finance
Bangladesh left Tk 1.08 trillion of ADP funds unspent in 11 months of FY2025-26, with execution rate falling to 48% from 92.74% in FY2022. GDP growth contracted to 2.22% in Q3 FY2026 as industrial output turned negative, according to Planning Commission and BBS data.
🤝 Trade & Commerce
The Bangladesh government will waive booth rent for small entrepreneurs at international trade fairs, announced Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir at a debriefing on the China-South Asia Expo and Kunming Import-Export Fair 2026 in Purbachal.
💼 Investment & FDI
Bangladesh formally launched construction of the China Economic and Industrial Zone (CEIZ) in Chattogram's Anwara on July 27, 2026. The 800-acre zone targets $1.3 billion in investment and 100,000 jobs, with 30 Chinese companies already committing $500 million.
📊 Economy & Finance
Bangladesh Bank loans tied up under court stay orders jumped eightfold to Tk 182,419 crore by end-2025, with the number of cases rising from 226 to 845 in three years. Bankers and CPD warn of strategic defaulters exploiting legal loopholes to block recovery.
📊 Economy & Finance
Anis Ahmed, founder and Group CEO of Singapore-based MGH Group operating in 26 countries, has been elected Chairman of Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) effective July 27, 2026. He previously served on EBL's Executive Committee and as Chairman of its Risk Management Committee.
🚢 Logistics & Shipping
Biman Bangladesh Airlines resumed direct Dhaka-Narita flights on July 27, 2026, after a suspension of more than a year. Civil Aviation Minister Afroza Khanam inaugurated the service, which serves approximately 45,000 Bangladeshi expatriates in Japan and supports bilateral trade and investment ties.
📊 Economy & Finance
Bangladesh received $2.437 billion in workers' remittances in the first 26 days of July 2026, registering 26.1% year-on-year growth, Bangladesh Bank data shows. Expatriates sent $138 million on July 26 alone, supporting forex reserves and external sector stability.
📊 Economy & Finance
Experts at an MCCI-PEB roundtable warned that 75-80% of Bangladesh bank lending flows to corporates, leaving SMEs underserved. BRAC Bank's Syed Abdul Momen cited data showing unsecured SME loans (2% NPL) outperform collateral-backed loans (7% NPL), challenging collateral-focused lending culture.
📊 Economy & Finance
Bangladesh Bank reports full-fledged Islamic banks NPL ratio surged to 58.4% in March 2026 from 29.2% a year earlier, while fourth-generation banks hit 52.2%. ADRs of 120.3% for Islamic banks and 101.6% for 4th-gen banks raise systemic risk warnings.
📊 Economy & Finance
Dhaka Bank PLC has signed a credit guarantee agreement with PKSF under the ADB-supported Credit Enhancement Scheme. The partnership will enable Tk 2,800 crore in guaranteed loans to marginal, cottage, and micro enterprises across Bangladesh in FY2026-27.
🌏 Diplomacy & Trade Missions
China firmly opposes new US forced labour tariffs of 10% and 12.5% imposed on 60 trading partners including Bangladesh (10%) and China (12.5%). Beijing calls the move unilateralism and protectionism, urges Washington to remove the measures.