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US lowers Bangladesh tariff to 35% from 37%

https://images.thedailystar.net/business/global-economy/news/us-lowers-bangladesh-tariff-35-37-3934591

Following a landmark court verdict that revived the path for restoring the caretaker government system in Bangladesh, political parties are now debating its future shape, broadly agreeing on its return but differing on its structure, mandate, and duration.

https://bdnews24.com/politics/91764d392de6

General Wakkar might still get his Dec election and new govt by Jan 1st if the political and law and order situation doesn’t improve soon……..?

A few months ago the army general clearly told Yunus not to even entertain the idea of leasing the container port at Chittagong to foreign powers…….it’s now been taken over by the Bangladesh navy so that’s put an end to smiler’s delusions of US administration of the port 👍

The decision marks a significant shift in port management, coming amid widespread debate over the government’s plan to lease the terminal to foreign operator DP World and reluctance to renew Saif Powertec’s contract.

https://www.textiletoday.com.bd/bangladesh-navy-takes-over-operations-of-new-mooring-container-terminal-at-ctg-port

More info on the Bangladeshi youth situation……..looks very promising for bnp bleak for the ram jam NCP party formed under the wing of Yunus……..this is why the bashers are changing tact to discredit Tarique Rahman and the mineral resources situation,I personally like to believe the 31 point plan that is destined to explore and extract gas and mineral resources to close the huge import deficit….tick tock my lovely little lightweight bashers 😉

A new nationwide survey paints a concerning picture of Bangladesh's youth, highlighting significant challenges in employment, education, and political engagement in the aftermath of the July Movement.

The study, titled "Youth Survey 2025: Tracking Perceptions on Reforms, Skills, Jobs, and Education," was conducted by the South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (SANEM) in collaboration with ActionAid Bangladesh.

Bangladeshi youth believe the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will win the 13th national election. The survey revealed a shifting political landscape among the youth demographic, with survey participants saying Jamaat-e-Islami is likely to come second.

https://unb.com.bd/category/Bangladesh/bangladeshi-youth-face-bleak-job-prospects-political-disillusionment-a-study-reveals/163646

I can never get my head around why tree hugging nutters think it’s fine to dig up Indonesia and suck up Quatari gas ,transport it thousands of miles using gas guzzling diesel cargo shipping draining a National economy coffers while the elephants,wild cats and monkeys live in better conditions than the majority of poor Bangladeshis 🙄…….no matter where you get the fuel from there’s a co2 footprint end of……including the millions of solar panels produced with Chinese fossil fuels……..what a crock of lies these green cranks peddle

Who’s going to make the first move when it doesn’t drop back…😉….traders or those accumulating?

Been ready about this guy for a while now and he’s been around a bit of political turmoil,I think when Fouzel is long gone with the cuckoo’s Alam and his independent energy research will be around for a while longer maybe advising the new government?……so he was at the March coal development meeting and he is pro domestic resources on one condition!….that the price of the domestic fuel is less than the imported fuel……yea that would be the big carrot to put before a new govt?……but what this guy is getting at is the bara pit is churning out over priced domestic fuel due to the poor oversight of previous govts…..so yea he’s got a big point,and he’s big on the environmental issues so all the work Gcm/Asia energy has put in to the development will be scrutinised and maybe additional work will be demanded.

To cut to the chase Mr Alam is a big renewable advocate but he’s intelligent enough to know the country’s energy backbone is super coal and gas generators so to fight that is economically suicidal……..domestic resources exploitation in tandem with well thought out environmental policies was the consensus at the March coal dialogue…..

Looking forward to the next stage involving Shamsul Alam and maybe Fouzel energy minister if they get cracking

Big one for me….article went from exploring gas/ mineral to extracting gas/mineral resources…..👍

Original version poor translation

“Steps will be taken to explore and utilize the neglected gas and mineral to reduce import dependence”

Google translated from Bengali:

“Appropriate measures will be taken to avoid import dependence and to generate renewable and mixed energy-dependent electricity and to discover and extract neglected gas and mineral resources”

This is interesting……..on the bnp website the 31 point plan can be read in “English”…..that is the info I have put up earlier…….just thought I would copy the entire energy item 18 and run it through google translate!!…..far more interesting/accurate!

Google Translated version

Modernization of the industrial, power, mineral and energy sectors and establishment of good governance:

All old laws including the immunity law will be repealed in the power, energy and mineral sectors and the ongoing corruption in purchasing electricity from quick rental power plants that are against the public interest will be stopped in order to prevent hemorrhage in the national economy. Appropriate measures will be taken to avoid import dependence and to generate renewable and mixed energy-dependent electricity and to discover and extract neglected gas and mineral resources.

Investment-friendly policies will be adopted for the development of the industrial sector and to attract domestic and foreign investment. Encouragement, opportunities and incentives will be given to the investment of expatriate Bangladeshis. A comprehensive industrial infrastructure will be built nationwide in a planned manner.

Morning gp….it’s just a reminder the 31 point plan is the bnp go to plan and it’s very current with leaflets being distributed……

Number 18 of the 31 point plan 😉…..” Steps will be taken to explore and utilize the neglected gas and mineral to reduce import dependence”

All draconian laws, including the Indemnity Act, will be repealed in the power, energy, and mineral sectors. The rampant corruption in purchasing electricity from the anti-people quick rental power plants will be halted to prevent further turmoil of the national economy. Adequate steps will be taken to promote renewable and mixed energy-based power generation. Steps will be taken to explore and utilize the neglected gas and mineral to reduce import dependence. Investment-friendly policies shall be introduced to attract both domestic and international investments, while giving special incentives to encourage business with expatriate Bangladeshis. A planned and well-coordinated industrial infrastructure will be developed nationwide to support economic growth and create jobs resources.

https://www.bssnews.net/district/289619

This is probably the last article Mostafa will get published 😂

The energy crisis is another wound, bleeding the economy dry. Costly LNG imports have hiked production costs, while the country’s own gas reserves dwindle. No new fields have been discovered, and daily extraction is declining. At the same time, the banking sector remains too weak to provide capital. Business owners are being squeezed from all sides.

These crises didn’t erupt overnight. They’re the result of long-standing misgovernance and policy inertia, now fully exposed since August 5. Yet, the government has not placed these problems on the front burner. No urgent incentives, no decisive restructuring, no serious attention to job loss.

https://en.bd-pratidin.com/special/2025/07/05/41105

The February election will happen and General Wakkar will relish overseeing it…..👍

Bangladesh’s armed forces are set to return to active electoral duty in the upcoming 13th parliamentary election, ending a 16-year exclusion imposed by the former Awami League regime. The army had been removed from the legal definition of “law enforcement agencies” under the Representation of the People Order (RPO), stripping it of powers to arrest electoral offenders and curbing its authority during past polls.

https://theindianawaaz.com/bangladesh-army-to-reclaim-electoral-role-after-16-years/

It was only a few months ago that big discussion on the open pit mining chaired by Fouzel…..everyone in the room were in favour of the framework except one…….that came out of the blue and I’m expecting the next stage of that policy to come out the blue too……..

“Closest ever”……..everything in that Dyani group presentation has come true,the government presentation,the figures are deadly accurate with what has been thrown around and we wait for the next stage….imho this will be the pre mining phase/policy formation and this is why the market is throwing the sink at this to get you to sell up?….😂

Yea and what does get posted regarding renewables etc is some of the poorest non economic sense diatribe out there!!……..Yunus three zeros if actioned fully would destitute the country within months…..profit making would be outlawed along with anything made of plastic……wealth would be re distributed overnight the poor Bangladeshis would be back in the dark ages….

The elephant in the room are the super critical coal fired power stations…..they are going to be serving bangla for the next 20yrs……it’s the swipe of a pen that stops crap imported coal coming from Indonesia and over to some of the best fuel in the world in Phulbari……😉……let the tree huggers have their time out,the new democracy is just on the horizon

So this article is a couple of days old……90% of the article is about back patting the green ideas put forward by the Japan envoy,safari parks,illegal logging natural learning centres but smack bang in the middle of all that greenwash Rizwana congratulates the envoy on the phase 2 Matabari project 😂……so this seems to be the way things are developing in Bangladesh?……massive projects flowered up with tree hugging potential round the edges and now I’m thinking of Teesta and it’s environment benefits,human/agricultural benefits but lurking in there will be the massive resources extraction I’m certain now!

Expressing gratitude for Japan’s consistent support, Rizwana Hasan praised JICA’s track record of early project completion, budget efficiency, and public trust, notably referencing Japan’s handling of the Matarbari project’s second phase.

https://en.bd-pratidin.com/national/2025/07/03/41032

If I was going to be forensic about fouzels statement this pro fossil fuel minister knows impot fuels are destroying the Bangladesh economy but there’s not much he can do about it but the next govt can?…….so bnp 31 point energy plan more or less mirrors Fouzels own mission including the ramping up international investment to fill the gaps…..jammat also had a similar own resources plan years ago but they were more keen on internal investment/in-house

Not good the interim energy minister getting involved in voter directives though……🙄

Just when Bangla thinks it can’t get any worse…..nuclear put back up to 2yrs….😂…….

The wait for the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) to begin supply gets extended even further. Although the transmission lines have been completed, the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant will not be connected to the national grid just yet. The Russian contractor has been given an extension of two years as the work did not finish according to the plan.

https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/23o9xck0rf