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Bangladesh tea workers demand Tk 500 daily wage
Tea workers at Kaliti Tea Garden in Bangladesh’s Moulvibazar district stopped work for an hour and staged a protest demanding a daily wage of Tk 500.
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Bangladesh exports missed government target. Record remittances provided relief.
Bangladesh’s trade deficit widened nearly 24% to $23.98 billion during the first 11 months of fiscal 2025-26 as exports declined and imports of capital machinery and industrial materials weakened.
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Bangladesh invites global investors to help build $1 trillion economy
Prime minister Tarique Rahman urged global investors to become long-term partners in Bangladesh’s economic transformation, pledging reforms aimed at building a $1 trillion economy by 2034.
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Bangladesh plans power distribution privatization amid energy crisis
Bangladesh plans to privatize state-owned electricity distribution companies as energy shortages disrupt industrial production and increase the risk of businesses defaulting on loans, a government minister said.
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Bangladesh expanded electricity generation capacity. Gas exploration failed to keep pace.
Bangladesh’s worsening gas shortage has stalled industrial projects, disrupted factories and placed billions of dollars in investments and bank loans at risk, business and energy leaders warned Wednesday.
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Bangladesh economic growth slows to 2.22% in January-March, report says
Bangladesh’s economic growth slowed sharply in the January-March quarter as industrial production contracted and agriculture and services lost momentum.
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Bangladesh gas shortage leaves more than 1,500 industrial applications pending
More than 1,500 applications for industrial gas connections are pending with Titas Gas, underscoring an energy shortage that business leaders say is slowing investment and leaving new factories idle.
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Bangladesh will import 200 broad-gauge passenger rail coaches from India
Bangladesh is set to receive 200 broad-gauge passenger coaches from India, with the first deliveries expected by the end of July or early August, according to a report.
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Bangladesh airline US-Bangla targets 30 international destinations by 2027
US-Bangla Airlines plans to serve 30 international destinations in 20 countries by December 2027 and launch a second carrier under its parent group, managing director Mohammed Abdullah Al Mamun said Sunday.
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Bangladesh battles flooding, erosion and waterlogging as losses mount
Flooding, riverbank erosion and severe waterlogging are causing widespread damage across Bangladesh, destroying crops, displacing thousands of people and threatening critical infrastructure as rising rivers and heavy rainfall batter districts from the north to the southeast.