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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
Bangladesh Bank MPC says tight monetary policy harming recovery. Rate cut to 9.5% recommended. Inflation driven by structural factors: food supply, energy prices, market inefficiencies. Global inflation normalising.
⚖️ Policy & Regulation
Bangladesh govt drafts revised Gold Policy 2026. Commerce Minister Muktadir seeks feedback by Aug 10. Bajus president Enamul Haque Khan attends. Policy aims to formalise gold trade and reduce smuggling.
🤝 Trade & Commerce
FBCCI says Korea CEPA will boost Bangladesh exports. 97% products duty-free. Bilateral trade $1.39B. Bangladesh exports $492M, imports $903M. Korea imports $12B apparel annually, Bangladesh has 3% share. RMG biggest beneficiary.
📊 Economy & Finance
Oil prices slip as Iran cites progress with Oman on Hormuz agreement. Brent down 0.42% to $79.12. WTI down 0.56% to $74.80. Iran-Oman reach understanding on shipping route. Joint announcement being finalised.
👕 RMG & Textile
Over 20% of Bangladesh garment factories declared a three-day break around August 5 holiday. Workers rushing home. BGMEA Senior VP Inamul Haq Khan: bridge holidays common, gas shortage also a factor.
👕 RMG & Textile
Gas crisis shuts 17-18% of Gazipur factories. Three-day closure declared. Thousands of workers sent home. Industrial Police data. bdnews24.com report. Gazipur is a major garment manufacturing hub.
👕 RMG & Textile
BGMEA and OCAB (Overseas Chinese Association in Bangladesh) launched a joint initiative for a one-stop business matchmaking platform. Chinese companies interested in factories, technology transfer, JVs. BGMEA to collect info from member factories. Mahmud Hasan Khan leads.
🌾 Agriculture & Food
FAO warns world faces fresh food price surge. Iran war + Ukraine + El Nino = perfect storm. Chief economist Maximo Torero: food prices will increase by year-end. Strait of Hormuz affects all agricultural inputs.
📊 Economy & Finance
Bangladesh plastic factories running at only 30-40% capacity due to gas/electricity shortage. BPGMEA President Shamim Ahmed: "without power we cannot run factories." Industry urges rooftop solar.
📊 Economy & Finance
Bangladesh private sector credit growth fell to 4.47% in June — weakest since 1993. BB target was 5.5% (revised from 8.5%). NPLs at Tk 588,704 crore (32.26%). Inflation 9.16%. BB cut repo to 9.5%. Banks investing in T-bills instead of lending.
👕 RMG & Textile
Three apparel trade bodies recommended 370 closed/struggling factories for Tk 60,000cr stimulus. BGMEA: 140, BTMA: 130, BKMEA: 100. Third-party audited. BTMA President warns stringent conditions may limit access.
📊 Economy & Finance
Oil rose after Houthi attack on Saudi tanker off Yanbu. Brent at $80.43 (+1.35%), WTI $76.22 (+0.59%). Iran denied peace talks. US crude stocks rose 2.7M barrels. Strait of Hormuz = 20% of global oil/LNG.