5G-Ready Handsets Surge 45% in Bangladesh as Users Upgrade Ahead of Network Expansion
Bangladesh sees 45.6% growth in 5G-enabled handsets to 14.68 million as Grameenphone and Robi lead adoption, with Robi carrying the highest 5G traffic volumes.
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Chattogram Customs House seized 467 consignments and filed 270 cases over suspected false declarations in Q1 FY27, recovering Tk 58.2 crore as enforcement jumped 83.6 percent year on year.
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Bangladesh sees 45.6% growth in 5G-enabled handsets to 14.68 million as Grameenphone and Robi lead adoption, with Robi carrying the highest 5G traffic volumes.
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Bangladesh garment exports rose 11% to $10.10 billion in April-June 2026, but the central bank warns of rising production costs and intensifying competition from rival exporting countries.
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Bangladesh and KOICA signed a $13 million grant agreement to develop technology experts with a focus on AI, implemented by Hi-Tech Park Authority from 2026 to 2029.
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Bangladesh government has cut or waived the minimum tax on business turnover, aiming to reduce the financial burden on enterprises facing economic headwinds.
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UK High Commission letter dated 19 August 2026 confirms Bangladesh retains duty-free access to 92% of UK goods after LDC graduation, with relaxed rules of origin for garment exporters.
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Bangladesh Bank's Q4 FY26 review shows net RMG exports rose 10.38% QoQ to $6.23 billion, driven by knitwear, but full-year growth was just 0.96% as gas shortages and EU-Vietnam FTAs loom.
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Dhaka Stock Exchange turnover plunged 58.13% from Tk 1,211 crore to Tk 507 crore in 15 trading sessions as weak liquidity, gas crisis, and investor uncertainty grip the market.
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Speakers at a Chattogram dialogue call for worker-centred just energy transition framework, with reskilling, social protection and trade union rights integrated into green factory modernisation plans.
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Import Policy Order 2026-2029 introduces free trade zones and central bonded warehouses, aiming to position Bangladesh as a regional trade and re-export hub ahead of LDC graduation.
📊 Economy & Finance
Bangladesh economy showed signs of stabilisation during April-June FY26 with GDP growth at 4.14%, but inflation above 9% and weak export performance remain challenges, MCCI reports.
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Import Policy Order 2026-2029 formally defines expatriate Bangladeshi investors and eases capital machinery imports, with modern payment methods aligned to Bangladesh Bank forex rules.
📊 Economy & Finance
Bangladesh Bank has announced that depositors of Sammilito Islami Bank can withdraw principal amounts from September 1, 2026, with the governor assuring no profit haircut.