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Bangladesh seeks $6.47bn for transport and infrastructure projects

Officials are seeking development-partner financing for 13 proposed projects worth Tk1.06 trillion, including a six-lane Dhaka–Chattogram highway, MRT Line 2 and electric buses. The requested foreign-loan component totals about $6.47 billion. These are funding proposals, not loans already signed or disbursed.

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Thirty-two wells add about 148mmcfd to Bangladesh gas supply

Petrobangla says work on 32 gas wells over seven months has added roughly 148 million cubic feet a day to the national grid. Pipeline constraints are delaying use of some further potential output. Domestic production remains well below total demand, leaving the country dependent on imported LNG.

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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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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.

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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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