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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.
📊 Economy & Finance
BRAC Bank has introduced digital trade solutions on CORPNET, its digital platform for wholesale banking clients, bringing key trade services into a single digital channel where corporate clients can initiate requests, submit instructions, and monitor progress.
📊 Economy & Finance
Pubali Bank PLC recently held its third-quarter ADC (alternative delivery channel) and card business review meeting for 2026 at the bank’s head office auditorium.
📊 Economy & Finance
Modhumoti Bank PLC has held a launching event for the National Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2026 at its head office to promote secure digital banking and strengthen cybersecurity awareness among employees.
📊 Economy & Finance
Uttara Bank PLC recently held its annual risk management conference for 2026 at Sea Pearl Beach Resort & Spa in Cox’s Bazar.
📊 Economy & Finance
Investment in alternative logistics routes in the Gulf to mitigate the impact of the Iran war could make the Strait of Hormuz “redundant” in the next five years, HSBC Group Chief Executive Georges Elhedery said on Tuesday.
📊 Economy & Finance
Guardian Life Insurance Limited will provide life insurance coverage and medical benefits to employees of Concord Group of Companies and their family members under a group insurance agreement.
🚢 Logistics & Shipping
CPA disputes NBR study on 11-day cargo clearance time, arguing actual clearance times are faster than reported.
🌏 Diplomacy & Trade Missions
Bangladesh and Algeria have signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in hydrocarbons, expanding bilateral energy cooperation.
📊 Economy & Finance
Demand for safe-haven assets is strong as AI jitters hurt tech stocks, the Iran war continues and keeps energy prices elevated, while worries about high government debt loads persist.
📊 Economy & Finance
Forty commercial banks report losses in corporate tax returns, reflecting the banking sector's ongoing financial distress.
📊 Economy & Finance
Asian refiners are turning to options such as using smaller tankers and vessels on long-term charter, and buying Middle East crude on delivered basis to cut feedstock costs as freight rates hover near records, company officials said.
📊 Economy & Finance
Card issuance in Bangladesh nearly doubled in five years, with the total transaction amount more than doubling over the same period. However, challenges remain in shifting to a cashless economy, Bangladesh Bank said in a report.