Truth Beyond Boundaries
29 August 2026
Economy, markets, labour, trade and the companies that shape them.
Bangladesh and Malaysia have agreed to send an initial 10,000 Bangladeshi workers through the government-run BOESL recruitment system without charging migration fees, marking a significant shift toward safer overseas employment.
Record remittances are strengthening Bangladesh’s external position, but persistent inflation and weak investment are limiting a broader recovery.
A major LNG terminal outage has disrupted power, industry and households, exposing how import dependence can turn supply shocks into national vulnerabilities.
Crude prices rose after Iran linked Hormuz reopening to U.S. concessions while new attacks heightened concerns over energy supplies.
