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
Pubali Bank is set to double its authorised capital to Tk 40 billion, creating room to raise paid-up capital to meet Bangladesh Bank's revised dividend policy requiring Tk 20 billion minimum.
💼 Investment & FDI
⚡ Breaking Bangladesh has unveiled a $1.85 billion green transition investment plan, becoming the first Asian country to embed a Just Transition chapter in its NDC 3.0 ahead of COP31.
🚢 Logistics & Shipping
PT Pertamina has won the operation and management contract for Bangladesh's first single-point mooring (SPM), ending a two-year delay that cost BPC extra funds on lighter vessel operations.
⚖️ Policy & Regulation
⚡ Breaking Bangladesh's economic malaise reflects a multidimensional plunder economy where extortion, bank looting, political patronage and capital flight reinforce each other, argues economist Abdullah A Dewan.
💡 Tech & Innovation
Robi, Grameenphone and Banglalink have launched AI subscription services, opening a new revenue stream for Bangladesh's telecom operators beyond traditional voice and data.
⚖️ Policy & Regulation
Bangladesh Bank has ordered Commerce Bank to take action against 13 officials for irregular withdrawal of Tk 4 crore from the bank's funds in the name of deposit mobilisation incentives.
⚖️ Policy & Regulation
⚡ Breaking Industry leaders at a Daily Star discussion blamed political patronage, regulatory forbearance and wilful defaulter impunity for Bangladesh's record Tk 6 lakh crore NPLs.
⚖️ Policy & Regulation
⚡ Breaking Bangladesh's draft policy on state asset privatisation offers a 7% bid advantage to unsolicited investors, with 44 state-owned enterprises lined up for transfer, lease or sale.
📊 Economy & Finance
Prof Md Maksudur Rahman Sarker, an independent director and head of accounting at Dhaka University, has been elected chairman of SBAC Bank PLC as the lender navigates sector-wide reforms.
📊 Economy & Finance
Citizens Bank PLC has signed a participation agreement with Bangladesh Bank under the Tk 5,000 crore revolving refinance fund, extending 9% interest working capital to CMSME borrowers.
📊 Economy & Finance
Prime Bank PLC has signed an agreement with Dominant Group to offer special discounts on apartment purchases to the bank's customers and employees, expanding its retail banking value proposition.
📊 Economy & Finance
Al-Arafah Islami Bank has signed an agreement with Bangladesh Bank to participate in the Tk 5,000 crore CMSME refinance scheme, extending 9% profit-rate working capital to small businesses.