AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEnergy Crunch & Retail Hours: Bangladesh has ordered malls, markets and shops to shut by 8pm, with lights and billboards to be switched off earlier, as gas shortages and load-shedding bite and the government seeks to conserve electricity. Banking & Tax Fairness: A growing liquidity crisis is forcing depositors to reinvest or face delays, raising a sharp question on whether taxpayers should be taxed on interest they never actually received. SME Credit Gap: Small businesses say they remain “invisible” to traditional credit ratings, leaving many merchants and micro firms unable to access loans despite BB targets for CMSME lending. Digital Payments Push: Banglalink has received Bangladesh Bank approval to launch Mukto Pay, adding another player to the fast-growing cashless payments race. Garment Pollution Fallout: A report says thousands of factories around Dhaka dump hundreds of millions of gallons of untreated waste daily, intensifying health and labor concerns tied to fast-fashion exports. Climate & Cities: Dhaka’s monsoon flooding is linked to wetland loss, canal encroachment and weak enforcement—not just rain—while climate shifts are disrupting farming calendars. Regional Security Watch: A UN report says the 2025 Red Fort blast was officially attributed to AQIS and flags possible attempts to exploit Bangladesh for terror cells.
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