8 October 2026

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September inflation rises to 8.34% as food costs increase

Bangladesh’s headline inflation rose to 8.34% in September from 8.26% in August, as food inflation increased to 7.22%. Non-food inflation eased slightly, while rural households faced a somewhat higher overall rate than urban consumers.

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Bangladesh GDP growth rebounds to 4.6% in final FY26 quarter

Bangladesh’s economy expanded 4.60% year on year in the April-June quarter of FY2025-26, up from 2.05% a year earlier. Industry and services drove the rebound, while full-year growth was estimated at 3.68%.

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Trade deficit widens 29% to $3.82bn in July-August

Bangladesh’s trade deficit widened to $3.82 billion in the first two months of FY27 as imports rose 12.1%, faster than export growth of 5.8%. Stronger remittances helped keep the current account in surplus.

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Government approves $3.3bn hard-term loans for power and fuel

Bangladesh approved $3.3 billion in non-concessional borrowing, including $3.1 billion for fuel oil and LNG imports and $200 million for power-distribution upgrades. The package reflects urgent energy-financing needs.

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Bangladesh signs $277.72m ADB package for housing and hill power

Bangladesh and the Asian Development Bank signed $275 million in concessional loans and a $2.72 million grant for affordable housing finance and electricity infrastructure in the Chattogram Hill Tracts.

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Beximco proposes $23m foreign-backed restart of Gazipur factory

British and Chinese investors are proposing $23 million to restart Prefix Fashions at Beximco Industrial Park under a five-year leasing arrangement. The plan still requires government approval.

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Bangladesh targets more than $10bn in trade with Indonesia

Bangladesh wants bilateral trade with Indonesia to exceed $10 billion, while narrowing a large imbalance. Officials discussed garment, pharmaceutical and agricultural exports and reviving stalled preferential-trade negotiations.

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Bangladesh apparel exports fall less sharply than US market

US apparel imports from Bangladesh fell 4.43% to $5.39 billion in January-August, compared with a 7.42% decline in total US clothing imports. China and India recorded much steeper falls.

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Bangladesh and DP World set for 15-year Chattogram terminal deal

Bangladesh and the UAE are scheduled to sign a 15-year concession for DP World to operate Chattogram Port’s New Mooring Container Terminal. Port workers have threatened action against the handover.

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Jet fuel price jumps 10.3% to Tk182.71 a litre

Bangladesh’s aviation regulator raised domestic Jet A-1 fuel to Tk182.71 per litre for October, 10.3% above September. The international-flight rate also rose to $1.1882 per litre before duties and VAT.

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Q-Cash services restored across around 30 banks

ATM, card, POS, e-commerce and related payment services have resumed across around 30 banks after a Q-Cash system migration caused a two-day disruption. Bangladesh Bank had directed the operator to restore services quickly.