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🤝 Trade & Commerce
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.
📊 Economy & Finance
BPC incurred Tk 18,699cr loss in 4 months. Needs Tk 20,000cr working capital for 60-day fuel stock. Had Tk 48,618cr profit in previous decade. No General Reserve Fund despite Act provision. Middle East war drove losses.
💼 Investment & FDI
Only 27 companies in production across 5 government economic zones (39,000 acres). 37% of allocated land operational. BEZIA and BGMEA demand utility charge waivers, equal cash incentives, VAT waiver on leases.
💼 Investment & FDI
Govt discusses legal framework for Invest Bangladesh Authority merging BIDA, BEZA, and PPPA. Single digital platform for registrations, licences, approvals. Chairman + 7 members. HQ in Dhaka.
📊 Economy & Finance
Bangladesh forex reserves at $32.15 billion (BPM6). Gross reserves crossed $32B mark. BB working to maintain external sector stability. Reserves improving despite current account deficit.
👕 RMG & Textile
Polish brand LPP withdraws suspension after BGMEA meeting. 772 factories supply $700M+ annually. LPP will help recover $40M unpaid dues from Russian company FES Retail. Joint statement drafted.
🚢 Logistics & Shipping
172km Dhaka-Gopalganj broad-gauge rail link via Padma Bridge set to open December 2026. Cost Tk 18,420 crore. Reduces travel time from 6 hours to 90 minutes. Connects southwest Bangladesh to capital, freight capacity 4M tonnes/year.
💡 Tech & Innovation
BB sets Interchange Reimbursement Fee to zero for all Bangla QR transactions. Repeals July 1% MDR mandate. Adds incentives: acquiring 0.10%, issuing 0.20% per transaction up to Tk 2,000. Effective October 1, 2026.
⚖️ Policy & Regulation
Cabinet approves amendment strengthening Bank Resolution Act. Bangladesh Bank gains resolution corporation, bridge bank powers, and bail-in tool. Aims to resolve 11 troubled banks within 24 months. Aligns with Basel III.
💼 Investment & FDI
Egyptian Ambassador Omar Mohie Eldin Ahmed Fahmy expresses interest in investing in Bangladesh. Sectors: leather, light engineering, pharmaceuticals, jute. Minister Muktadir urges Egyptian entrepreneurs to invest.
📊 Economy & Finance
Bangladesh tax-to-GDP ratio rises to 7.6% in FY26 from 7.4% in FY25. NBR collects Tk 4.42 lakh crore. VAT automation, e-TIN, and large-taxpayer unit drive gains. Still among lowest in Asia.
⚖️ Policy & Regulation
BB allows AD banks to issue debit/prepaid/credit cards for students to pay overseas tuition. Transactions separate from travel quota. Must use prescribed purpose codes. Records must be maintained.
👕 RMG & Textile
Rising Fashions workers hold first direct-vote union election in Bangladesh garment sector history. 353 of 463 workers voted. Md Billal Hossain elected president. BGMEA President Mahmud Hasan Khan praised the process.