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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
The Bangladesh Mobile Phone Consumers Association (BMPCA) has demanded a thorough investigation into the illegal VoIP racket in Bangladesh, as BTRC fined four mobile operators Tk 8.68 crore over illegal VoIP SIMs.
🤝 Trade & Commerce
Despite signing a $3.7 billion aircraft purchase agreement and agreeing to buy higher-priced American wheat, Bangladesh now faces an additional 10% US tariff over alleged forced labor. Economists question what Bangladesh gained from trade concessions.
💼 Investment & FDI
The long-delayed Chinese Economic and Industrial Zone (CEIZ) in Chattogram's Anwara has officially broken ground. The 800-acre zone is expected to attract $500 million in FDI, create over 100,000 jobs, and reduce RMG production costs by localizing Chinese raw material supply.
🚢 Logistics & Shipping
Excelerate Energy has brought in foreign experts to repair the damaged FSRU at Moheshkhali. The shutdown has cut 450 mmcfd of gas supply to Bangladesh's national grid, disrupting industrial production, CNG stations, and household cooking. Full recovery could take a couple of weeks.
🤝 Trade & Commerce
The Bangladesh government has set an ambitious $63.4 billion export target for FY2026-27, representing 15% growth over the previous year. Economists and industry leaders warn the goal may be difficult to achieve amid US tariffs, energy shortages, and sluggish global demand.
🤝 Trade & Commerce
President Trump's latest tariffs of 10-12.5% on 60 countries over forced labor concerns mark just the beginning of a broader trade strategy. Bangladesh faces a 10% duty effective July 24, with more probes into excess capacity and IP theft on the horizon.
📊 Economy & Finance
The US Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady at its upcoming meeting, amid ongoing economic uncertainty and inflation concerns. The decision impacts Bangladesh exports through exchange rate effects and US consumer demand.
📊 Economy & Finance
Bangladesh Bank has relaxed expenditure limits, allowing banks to spend more on developing business centres, in a move to modernize banking infrastructure.
⚖️ Policy & Regulation
NCP MP Hasnat Abdullah proposed shortening Bangladesh Bank monetary policy cycle from 6 months to 3 months at the first parliamentary standing committee meeting. BB Governor Mostaqur Rahman described it as "a very good suggestion."
📊 Economy & Finance
Shimanto Bank has opened an ATM booth for the 28 BGB Battalion in Sunamganj, expanding banking access to border security forces in northeastern Bangladesh.
🤝 Trade & Commerce
Prime Bank has signed a partnership with Nissan to offer discounts on vehicle purchases for its clients, marking a new collaboration between banking and automotive sectors in Bangladesh.
📊 Economy & Finance
NCC Bank has signed a partnership with PKSF (Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation) to expand financing for micro enterprises, supporting grassroots economic development in Bangladesh.