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Bangladesh Bank will allow eligible hotels, restaurants, retailers and other merchants to retain up to 15% of foreign-currency receipts from overseas visitors. Payments must arrive through international cards or other permitted instruments. The remaining 85% must be converted into taka, and retained funds may meet legitimate foreign obligations.
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Bangladesh Bank restored its website at 8am on 25 October after taking it offline on Thursday as a precaution against cyber threats. Its spokesperson said security checks had been carried out. Banking transactions and links with commercial banks continued during the website shutdown, according to the central bank.
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Business & Economy
BRAC Bank has announced a Tk1,000 crore green bond to finance renewable energy, green buildings and industrial efficiency projects. The three-year instrument will be unsecured, non-convertible and zero-coupon, with a Tk10 lakh face value per bond. The bank says the framework follows the central bank’s green-financing policy.
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The government has approved six LNG cargoes: five from BP Singapore and one from QatarEnergy Trading. The Finance Ministry disclosed the decision on Sunday after Saturday’s procurement meeting. Prices are linked to the Japan–Korea Marker benchmark, with specified discounts; approval does not mean the cargoes have already arrived.
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Dhaka’s benchmark DSEX fell about 18 points to 5,432 on Sunday as trading resumed after the holiday break. Turnover dropped roughly 14% to around Tk431 crore. Declining securities heavily outnumbered gainers, although some banking shares advanced against the broader market’s downward movement.
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The securities regulator has urged the Dhaka Stock Exchange to conduct targeted, evidence-based investigations without creating unnecessary alarm among investors. At a Sunday meeting, it called for better use of surveillance data. The guidance concerns how inquiries are conducted; action against manipulation is expected to continue.
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