Digital Payments Push: bKash has replaced Bangla QR at 800,000+ merchants nationwide, driving 200 crore+ taka in daily transactions and adding cashback offers at 45,000 outlets. Banking Expansion: Upay and NRB Bank signed a partnership so Upay users can do add money, transfers, Micro DPS, remittance payouts and credit card bill payments. Green Finance Talks: BSEC and the IMF discussed expanding green and sustainability bonds, including taxonomy, certification, impact reporting and external review systems. Tax Ease: NBR launched online income tax return filing for 2026-27 with a 5% rebate (up to Tk 25,000) for early filers. Energy & Industry Pressure: A technical fault at Moheshkhali LNG terminal partially shut supply, cutting 450 mmcfd; PM also ordered quick fixes for garment bottlenecks and energy reliability. Fertilizer & Power Procurement: CCGP approved fertilizer import (40,000 tonnes MOP) and a Hatiya solar plant with battery backup; CCEA moved to cut emergency fertilizer tender time from 42 to 21 days. Governance Reform: ECNEC-backed plans aim to cut project delays and improve spending efficiency, while Dhaka-Ashulia expressway costs rose 54% with a new June 2030 deadline. Public Safety & Climate: Extreme heat is worsening conditions for Dhaka’s informal workers; government continues flood/landslide response in affected districts. Cross-border Security: NCB arrested a Myanmar kingpin, dismantling an India-Myanmar drug network supplying meth and heroin into India and Bangladesh.