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Morning Newsflash Sunday, 12 October, 2025

According to Bangladesh Bank data, the current account posted a surplus of USD 483mn in July-August, up sharply from USD 191mn in the same period of the previous fiscal year. The overall balance of payments stood at a deficit of USD 53mn in the first two

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Morning Newsflash Thursday, 09 October, 2025

Bangladesh received USD 2.69bn in remittances in September, the fifth-highest monthly inflow on record, signalling a rebound in foreign-currency earnings.

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Morning Newsflash Wednesday, 08 October, 2025

The World Bank projects that Bangladesh's economy would maintain an upward growth, while both inflation and poverty would fall in the current and next fiscal years, but warns that intense political unrest surrounding the elections and post-election period

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Morning Newsflash Tuesday, 07 October, 2025

Bangladesh's headline inflation rose slightly to 8.36pc in September from 8.29pc in August, according to data from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. The increase was driven mainly by non-food prices, which climbed to 8.98pc from 8.90pc, while food infl

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Morning Newsflash Monday, 06 October, 2025

In September, exports dropped 4.6pc year-on-year to USD 3.62bn, according to data released by the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB). The country's merchandise exports fell for the second consecutive month in September, due mainly to a decline in garment shipm

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Morning Newsflash Sunday, 05 October, 2025

Bangladesh has met key conditions like maintaining sufficient foreign exchange reserves and reducing arrears in the energy and fertilizer sectors to secure the next installment of the International Monetary Fund's loan program. However, it once again fail

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Morning Newsflash Tuesday, 30 September, 2025

Despite having an adequate supply of US dollars, the country's Letter of Credit (LC) settlement for imports declined significantly in August this year, primarily due to a drop in capital machinery imports, signaling a slowdown in new business and investme

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Morning Newsflash Monday, 29 September, 2025

Bangladesh used USD 750mn in foreign aid during July–August this year, a 64pc rise from the same period last year after protest-related disruption eased, improving project disbursements but increasing near-term reliance on donor financing

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