Business & Economy

Business & Economy

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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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.

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Rancon plans $19.65 million lubricant plant in Mirsarai

The proposed plant would produce 25 million litres annually; construction and operations remain future milestones.

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Bangladesh and Montenegro explore recruitment arrangements

Talks identified potential sectors and work-permit issues, but no recruitment quota or application programme was announced.

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Bangladesh seeks progress towards free-trade talks with Turkey

Bangladesh and Turkey reviewed preparations for free-trade negotiations and discussed fruit-import links and hazardous-waste management. The meeting set out areas for further engagement; no free-trade agreement or tariff change was announced.

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Dhaka stocks retreat as turnover falls by about a quarter

The DSEX fell about 0.9 per cent to roughly 5,482 on 4 October, while turnover dropped by about a quarter. Published reports round the turnover figure differently but agree on weaker trading and broad-based selling. Brokerage commentary linked investor caution to earnings and dividend announcements.

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BSEC targets three-month IPO approvals to revive new listings

Bangladesh’s securities regulator aims to reduce initial public offering approvals to three months and attract stronger companies to the market. Chairman Masud Khan outlined the target during World Investor Week. Faster processing remains a stated goal and does not remove disclosure or investor-protection requirements.