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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.
💼 Investment & FDI
Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir announces a 400-acre BSCIC industrial park in Bogura to meet rising SME demand, with preliminary work expected to begin this winter. The park will offer plots, technical training, and low-cost loans.
💡 Tech & Innovation
BB Governor Mostaqur Rahman announces Tk 100cr fund for Bangla QR expansion. Current 1 crore monthly transactions targeted to reach 1 crore daily by FY27. Bangla QR volume up 8.6x in 6 months. Cash management costs Tk 20,000cr annually.
📊 Economy & Finance
CCCI President Mohammad Amirul Haque urges 90-day penalty-free grace period for utility bills and 3-month loan instalment suspension. Gas and power disruptions have severely hit garment, textile, and plastic factories.
⚖️ Policy & Regulation
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed announces government focus on domestic gas exploration, marine resource extraction, and blue economy development. "Unless we extract deep sea resources, we will lag behind."
📊 Economy & Finance
Bangladesh Bank issues new regulations under the Bank Resolution Act 2026, giving temporary administrators powers to replace management, conduct forensic audits, and take legal action against directors suspected of financial crimes.
🌾 Agriculture & Food
State Minister for Water Resources Farhad Hossain Azad announces pilot project for Teesta Master Plan. Technical committee consulting international experts. Emergency work underway in 100 erosion-prone areas of Kurigram.
🚢 Logistics & Shipping
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed announces plans for a high-speed rail link between Dhaka and Chattogram, cutting travel time to under 2 hours. Government also plans 100,000 tonnes fuel stockpile at Matarbari and two new FSRUs.
📊 Economy & Finance
Brent crude settled at $83.55 a barrel, gaining 1.3%, as Iran reviewed a bill to ban US and Israeli vessels from the Strait of Hormuz. Uncertainty over the Iran-Oman agreement continues to drive oil market volatility.
🤝 Trade & Commerce
China exports climbed 23.9% year-on-year in July, with computer and related parts jumping 45.2%. Trade surplus reaches $687 billion through July, powered by AI capacity building and green tech demand.
📊 Economy & Finance
The US lost 23,000 jobs in July against expectations of 83,000 new jobs. Unemployment at 4.1%. Previous two months revised down by 103,000. Labor force participation at pandemic-era low. Fed faces dual challenge.
📊 Economy & Finance
BAJUS raises gold price by Tk 4,374 per bhori. 22-carat gold now Tk 234,038, 21-carat Tk 223,541, 18-carat Tk 191,931 per bhori. 100th price adjustment this year. Silver prices unchanged.
💡 Tech & Innovation
Samsung introduces Galaxy A27 5G in Bangladesh with Snapdragon processor, 128GB storage, microSD up to 2TB, AI tools including Circle to Search, and 6 years of OS updates. Price starts at Tk 48,099.