→ Bangladesh ordered all government and private offices to operate 9am–4pm from the next working day and required banks to end customer transactions at 3pm while remaining open until 4pm.
→ China banned exports of diesel, petrol and jet fuel until at least the end of March, curtailing shipments that totalled about US$22 billion in 2025.
→ 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 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 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.
→ 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 suspended mutual visa services amid protests and violent incidents, reflecting strained diplomatic ties and internal political instability.
