Parliament & Governance: Bangladesh’s 13th Jatiya Sangsad 3rd session wrapped up after passing six key bills, including the Enforced Disappearance Bill, plus measures on property transfer and bank resolution. Innovation & Industry: PM Tarique Rahman inaugurated the 3-day Bangladesh Innovation Fair 2026, pushing home-grown ideas into commercial products and linking innovators, SMEs, universities and investors; over 1,000 innovations are on display. Food Security: Bangladesh’s food grain stock rose by 148,484 MT in six months to 23.59 lakh MT, with storage and “safe stock” benchmarks revised upward to strengthen resilience. Energy & LNG: At the Tokyo LNG conference, a state minister said Bangladesh plans to add 1,600 mmcfd LNG regasification capacity by 2030 via a 600mmcfd FSRU (by 2028) and a 1,000mmcfd land terminal (by 2030), as gas demand outpaces domestic supply. Fisheries Modernisation: The fisheries minister said eco-friendly tech will be rolled out across government fish farms, including solar power at a seed production facility to cut costs and emissions. Trade & Industry Zones: Karnaphuli EPZ in Chattogram says 39 of 46 factories are operating at full capacity, employing 80,000+ people and attracting $786m+ in investment. AI & Cyber Risk: Anthropic’s report on Claude misuse flags automated scams, surveillance and influence operations, with Bangladesh appearing in a detailed case study.