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Five fertiliser plants restart, expected to ease supply pressure

Bangladesh, Oct. 13 -- The resumption of operation of five major fertiliser plants is expected to ease pressure on Bangladesh's domestic urea supply, although recurring gas shortages and technical fau... Read More


$336m Chinese loan signed for Mongla Port upgrade

Bangladesh, Oct. 13 -- China has agreed to provide a $335.78-million concessional loan to expand and modernise Mongla Port, Bangladesh's second-largest seaport. The Bangladesh government and the Exp... Read More


ADB plans to lend Bangladesh $200m

Bangladesh, Oct. 13 -- Keeping major private-sector development (PSD)-reform agenda and deregulation measures in focus while aiming to help spur growth, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) plans to provi... Read More


IDCOL to finance Tk 1.44b for Walton's 50MW rooftop, floating solar project

Bangladesh, Oct. 13 -- The state-owned Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL) is financing Walton Hi-Tech Industries' 50-megawatt (MW) captive solar power project, marking one of the large... Read More


Remittance inflow rises 12.7pc in July-October 12

Bangladesh, Oct. 13 -- Bangladesh received US$9.88 billion in workers' remittances during July 1 to October 12 of the current fiscal year 2026-27, marking a 12.7 per cent increase from US$8.77 billion... Read More


IMF warns of reserve erosion, opaque borrowing risks for frontier economies

Bangladesh, Oct. 13 -- he International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that eroding foreign exchange reserves, shrinking fiscal buffers and opaque borrowing arrangements are leaving some emerging and ... Read More


Net FDI inflow falls 13pc in FY26

Bangladesh, Oct. 13 -- Bangladesh's net inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI) declined by 13 per cent in the last fiscal year. The latest Bangladesh Bank data shows net FDI inflow came down to $1... Read More


IMF further cuts Bangladesh's FY27 growth forecast to 3.2pc, sees inflation surging to 10.9pc

Bangladesh, Oct. 13 -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has further lowered Bangladesh's growth forecast for the fiscal year 2026-27 (FY27) to 3.2 per cent, down from its previous projection of 3... Read More


Stocks snap two-session losing streak on selective bargain hunting

Bangladesh, Oct. 13 -- Stocks edged higher today, snapping a two-session losing streak as investors selectively bought recently battered shares, although overall market sentiment remained subdued amid... Read More


DSEX, turnover hit one-month low amid escalating costs, geopolitical tension

Bangladesh, Oct. 13 -- Turnover on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) fell to a one-month low on Monday as investors remained reluctant to put fresh funds into equities amid concerns over corporate earnin... Read More