Bangladesh Bank has held its key policy repo rate steady at 10 percent for the first half of the current fiscal year, reaffirming its commitment to a tight monetary stance aimed at curbing persistent inflation, weak private investment, and growing uncertainty over global trade.

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The Bangladesh Shipping Agents Association (BSAA) has urged the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) to postpone a planned reduction in the number of container vessels permitted to call at the port, warning that an abrupt cut could disrupt foreign trade and push up freight rates.

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday congratulated tariff negotiators for securing a landmark trade deal with the United States, calling it “a decisive diplomatic victory.”

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Donald Trump’s shake-up of the world’s China-plus-one trade is not creating any decisive winners or losers. The US president’s decision on Wednesday to impose a 25 percent tariff on imports from India is a blow to the South Asian country, but the rate, if it sticks, could still allow it to remain a desirable manufacturing destination for global companies like Apple.

The interim government of Bangladesh recently introduced updated rules for the evaluation and registration of hybrid rice, aiming to encourage the cultivation of more varieties, strengthen agricultural innovation, and ensure food security.

As the tariff talks between Bangladesh and the United States wrap up today, Dhaka is expecting a deal that would see tariffs on its exports to the American market well below the steep 35 percent rate imposed by the Trump administration from August 1.

Banks will come under risk-based supervision (RBS) from January 2026, the central bank said yesterday, as it aims to bring qualitative changes to the monitoring and regulation of banks.

More than four crore people in Bangladesh are trapped in multidimensional poverty, a form of deprivation that goes beyond income and includes limited access to education, healthcare, and basic living conditions.

Mutual Trust Bank PLC (MTB) reported a 16 percent year-on-year drop in profit in the April-June quarter of 2025.

Pubali Bank’s profit surged by 38 percent year-on-year in the April-June quarter, buoyed by its higher investment income.

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BB said the 10 percent policy rate would remain in place for the July-December period

South Korea has avoided the highest rates, but Brazil, India now face significant new duties

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