Bangladesh raises retail fuel prices 10–15%
→Higher fuel costs for Bangladesh transport operators and logistics firms
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Bangladesh cuts office hours and bans wedding decorative lights
→Public facility managers must shorten office and shop opening hours immediately
Bangladesh mandates 9am–4pm office hours and 6pm market closures
→Office managers must limit staffed hours to 9am–4pm; market operators close by 6pm
China bans diesel, petrol and jet fuel exports
→Airline fuel procurement teams in Philippines and Bangladesh must replace China-sourced deliveries now
Calcutta High Court orders release and repatriation of Bangladeshi prisoner
→Calcutta High Court ordered the immediate release and repatriation of a 36-year-old Bangladeshi man who had been held since his February 2005 arrest as a juvenile and directed state authorities to arrange his transfer.
Maersk suspends reefer and dangerous cargo bookings with India Subcontinent and Upper Gulf
→Maersk suspended acceptance of refrigerated (reefer) and dangerous or special cargo to and from the UAE, Oman, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Jordan and Saudi Arabia and halted new bookings between the India Subcontinent (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka) and Upper Gulf ports until further notice, with exceptions for critical foodstuffs and medicines.
Bangladesh requires Parliament to implement July Charter within 180 working days
→Bangladesh ordered the newly elected Parliament to function as a Constitutional Reform Council under the Constitution Reform Order 2025, giving it 180 working days to implement the July National Charter and requiring members to take separate oaths for their dual roles.
US sets 19% tariff for Bangladesh
→The United States and Bangladesh signed a trade agreement that sets a 19 percent US tariff on Bangladeshi imports and creates zero-tariff exemptions for certain textiles and garments using US-produced cotton and man-made fibre.
India and Bangladesh suspend visa services amid escalating diplomatic tensions
→India and Bangladesh suspended mutual visa services amid protests and violent incidents, reflecting strained diplomatic ties and internal political instability.
Bangladesh Supreme Court restores non‑partisan caretaker government
→On November 20, 2025, the Bangladesh Supreme Court restored the election‑time non‑partisan caretaker government provision.