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Rooppur’s first reactor has achieved a self-sustaining nuclear reaction. Further testing and licences are required before electricity reaches the grid. Officials are targeting an initial 300-megawatt trial supply by the end of December, provided the remaining stages succeed.
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Bangladesh has signed a $335.78 million concessional loan with China Exim Bank for Mongla Port’s expansion. The financing covers two container terminals and cargo yards. Terms include 2% interest and repayment over 20 years, including a five-year grace period.
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Finance adviser Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir says Bangladesh’s reform priorities broadly align with those of the IMF and World Bank. Talks cover banking discipline, revenue, jobs and energy costs. His remarks do not amount to approval of a new loan or completed reforms.
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Fresh foreign equity investment fell to $77.42 million in April–June, about 5% below a year earlier. Total net foreign direct investment nevertheless rose 12% year on year, helped by reinvested earnings. A separate 22% fall compares the quarter with January–March.
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Bangladesh’s external debt rose about 3.65% during the April–June quarter to roughly $115 billion. Public-sector borrowing drove the increase, while private debt declined slightly. The figures describe the debt stock at June-end, not loans newly contracted or money received in October.
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The DSEX fell about 46 points to 5,404 on 12 October, while turnover dropped to Tk453 crore. Declining securities substantially outnumbered gainers. Brokers cited weak earnings expectations, energy shortages and geopolitical uncertainty, but those explanations are assessments rather than measured causes.
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Scheduled banks will generally close from 20 to 24 October, combining three Durga Puja holidays with the weekend. Banks will open on Saturday, 17 October. Special arrangements apply to branches serving ports and Customs so essential trade-related banking can continue.
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BSEC has asked Bangladesh Bank to extend a special stock-market investment scheme and raise the ceiling from Tk200 crore to Tk300 crore per bank. It also outlined proposed listing and audit changes. The requests and planned reforms are not yet confirmed as effective rules.
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