Unreliable energy, logistics bottlenecks and slow approvals are holding back investment, the lender's outlook says.
The cost of moving goods is rising within a day of the fuel decision, and some operators have not waited for an official fare revision.
Funding fell 95 percent from the same period last year, according to LightCastle Partners.
Experts warn the latest fuel price increase could rekindle inflation just as it had begun to ease, while analysts question the 25% tax take on diesel imports.
The bank has informally asked some lenders to prepare for a formal process to acquire the business, The Business Standard reports.
Treasury gains and lower provisions drove the state-owned lender's earnings, The Business Standard reports.
Exporters had said the requirement ran counter to ease of doing business.
The industry body says the duty threatens local manufacturers and is holding up consignments at Chattogram Port.
A brokerage analysis and two economists expect the increase to fall hardest on households that spend most of their income on necessities.
Monitoring will be strengthened to ensure adequate supplies and stable prices throughout the year, not only during Ramadan, the minister said.
More battery-powered cars are on the road thanks to tax and duty incentives, but there is no proper way to handle their batteries at end of life.
Mobile and internet use kept rising in April-June 2026 while computer use stayed relatively low, according to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
Poor governance and environment scores dragged down Dhaka and other Bangladeshi cities, The Business Standard reports.
The two sides agreed to work together so supply-chain disruptions do not hamper development, the minister said.
Irrigation runs on diesel, so the increase lands on farmers already short of fertiliser.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman arrived on Sunday local time, Prothom Alo English reports.
The Middle East war began with US-Israeli strikes in late February, according to the report.
The figure covers 15-24 year-olds with post-secondary education who are in the labour force, according to an article in the IMF's Finance & Development magazine.
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