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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.
⚖️ Policy & Regulation
Bangladesh's commerce ministry is preparing a five-year trade plan to address the export competitiveness challenges that will follow LDC graduation, with emphasis on market diversification, free trade agreement negotiations, and product upgrading.
👕 RMG & Textile
BGMEA and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have reaffirmed their commitment to driving better lives for ready-made garment workers through expanded collaboration on skills, wellbeing, and social dialogue.
🚢 Logistics & Shipping
Bangladesh's commercial aviation industry is undergoing its largest-ever fleet expansion, with local airlines planning to grow their combined fleet to 91 aircraft by 2027 — a billion-dollar investment spree timed to coincide with the opening of the new third terminal at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
📊 Economy & Finance
Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Masud Khan has emphasised that sustainable finance instruments — green bonds, social bonds, sustainability-linked loans — will be critical to funding the country's low-carbon industrial transition.
🤝 Trade & Commerce
Bangladeshi exporters are calling for a single halal certification authority to replace the fragmented multi-agency system, citing bribery, high fees, and lack of international recognition as barriers to competing in the global halal market.
👕 RMG & Textile
A BGMEA-organised panel highlighted Bangladesh's emergence as a global leader in responsible apparel manufacturing, with 290 LEED-certified factories — the highest in the world — and a growing portfolio of circular economy initiatives.
👕 RMG & Textile
The Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) and India's TEXPROCIL (Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council) have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen bilateral textile trade between the two countries.
👕 RMG & Textile
The United States has helped cushion Bangladesh's ready-made garment export decline, as stronger US demand partially offset falling exports to the European Union and other non-traditional markets in FY2025-26.
💼 Investment & FDI
The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) is building a comprehensive industry database to support investment-friendly policymaking, aiming to provide data-driven insights for attracting and retaining foreign direct investment.
👕 RMG & Textile
Four additional Bangladesh ready-made garment factories have earned LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification, further strengthening Bangladesh's position as the global leader in green garment manufacturing.
📊 Economy & Finance
The International Monetary Fund has conducted a review of Bangladesh's external debt risks, noting concerns about slow loan disbursements and the country's ability to manage its growing external obligations amid economic headwinds.
👕 RMG & Textile
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) is planning a series of overseas roadshows to attract new international garment buyers, as the industry seeks to diversify its export markets beyond traditional destinations in the EU and US.