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[Praxis @Praxisview]

#InvestBangladesh 🔒

[Invest Bangladesh @BangladeshBida]

We are now Invest Bangladesh 🇧🇩

The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), the Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) and the Public-Private Partnership Authority (PPPA) are now one institution.

A simpler, more coordinated way forward for investors.

#InvestBangladesh #Bangladesh

[Praxis @Praxisview]

Turkey is unlikely to confront Iran even with Makkah Pact support because Ankara anticipates a functioning Iran as far easier to manage than a collapsed one: state breakdown might trigger massive refugee flows, militancy and Kurdish instability, especially given Iran’s existing Afghan refugee population. The Iraq and Syria crises have shown Turkey how quickly regional wars become domestic security and economic burdens. Erdoğan’s 2026 diplomacy—pushing negotiations and offering mediation while maintaining channels with Iran, the US, Pakistan and Qatar—reinforces this approach. Iran also remains a $5–6 billion trade partner, while Turkey increasingly prioritises a stable Syria-Iraq environment and its growing Baghdad partnership, including the Kirkuk–Ceyhan corridor, a 15% TPAO stake in Kirkuk, and roughly Iraqi oil flows nearing 1 million bpd. A Turkey-Iran war might jeopardise all of these interests. https://t.co/jn2X8lWmJF

[Praxis @Praxisview]

Turkey’s “financial hub” pitch is really a peace bet

🇹🇷-এর IFC launch-এর timing itself may be a signal: Ankara চায় global capital Turkey-কে এমন একটি country হিসেবে দেখুক যে stability expect করে, war নয়। একটি financial hub-এর মূল ভিত্তিই predictability, তাই Turkey-কে long-term international investment-এর destination হিসেবে present করা একই সঙ্গে signal হতে পারে যে Ankara নিজেকে next regional flashpoint হিসেবে দেখছে না।

Erdoğan global capital-এর জন্য তার case তুলে ধরেছেন এমন এক সময়ে, যখন একটি war পুরো region-কে reshape করছে। তিনি crisis-টিকে এমন একটি situation হিসেবে describe করেছেন যা “may open new doors before our country.” Şimşek এরপর tax cuts, 20-year foreign-income exemption এবং 2–3% repatriation amnesty-এর কথা বলেছেন। IFC-এর CEO বলেছেন, 40+ companies, mostly Gulf এবং East Asian, ইতোমধ্যে inquiry করেছে।

Why this projects “no war coming”

Financial hubs শুধু geography sell করে না — তারা predictability sell করে: enforceable contracts, insurable risk, stable currency, এবং এমন courts যেখানে locals ও foreigners-কে একইভাবে treat করা হয়। War এগুলো একসঙ্গ�� break করে — insurers risk reprice করে, capital flee করে, shippers reroute করে। তাই কোনো serious actor নিজেকে next financial hub হিসেবে pitch করার সময় war-এর জন্য প্রস্তুত থাকার signal দিতে চাইবে না। Turkey-এর পুরো play এই bet-এর ওপর যে তারা next flashpoint থেকে যথেষ্ট সময় বাইরে থাকতে পারে এবং “boring” দেখাতে পারে — আর boring-ই financial hubs-এর product।

What actually happened to Dubai

Real, measurable, not exaggerated:

Tourism cratered: hotel occupancy February-তে 84.7% থেকে March 2026-এ 33.1%-এ নেমেছে, 54% YoY down। Landmark hotels “for renovation” বন্ধ হয়েছে। 23,000+ regional flights cancelled হয়েছে। Stock exchanges দুই দিন trading suspend করেছে। WTTC regional losses €515M/day estimate করেছে, ফলে forecast করা +13% tourism year এখন possible $34–56B loss-এর দিকে যেতে পা���ে।
Real estate and investor trust dented, not broken: short-term rentals (Palm Jumeirah, Marina, JBR) সবচেয়ে দ্রুত hit নিয়েছে; long-term property তুলনামূলকভাবে “short-term pause” হিসেবে held up করেছে, correction হিসেবে নয়। 2025-এ Dubai যে $63B wealth attract করেছিল, সেটি এখন real question mark — Palm Jumeirah-তে missile debris এবং Abu Dhabi-র ওপর drone interceptions Dubai-এর brand যে “predictability”-র ওপর built, তার সঙ্গে যায় না, যদিও কিছু investors long-term bet করে গেছে।

[Mark Argyelan @markargyelan_]

Woke up. Vera Rubin rack in my living room. No delivery notice. No invoice. NVIDIA, what did you do.

[Praxis @Praxisview]

Very likely yes, however Bangladesh post 1971 is extremely unstable in the implementation of genuine democracy or as country overall till now (BNP). The govt couldn’t provide the people with fairness, world class amneties like parks, recreational hubs, healthcare, ease of business(rank 168) , etc. In such instable countries like pre 2024 Syria, people tend to move to radical ideologies/ apocalyptical , blaming democracy overall, other religious groups. In USA- China, non christian groups talk a lot of neg about the country, but prolly will almost sacrifice all to keep his PR/Citizenship. Even Hui Muslims support Chinese govt. The reason for present Syria and not like Myanmar is for Turkey/MIT, US, Saudi reforming HTS’s leadership. @Pragmatism2426 @McBeaner69 @iftekhar254 @opu_nh @AhmedShahAzfar

[zax @maybezax]

Max after his crash :(

[Formula 1 @F1]

Ladies and gentleman... Yuki Tsunoda 🍿

#F1 #DutchGP

[Jon Danilowicz @JonFDanilowicz]

Here are some thoughts on the issues Bangladesh needs to consider as it weighs the possibility of joining Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan in the new Mecca Pact.

[Praxis @Praxisview]

@AngkoLIfe Mother of democracy and former one was mother of humanity. Titles the world don’t know. @NafisShobhon @ClosedCaptionsX

[Praxis @Praxisview]

The criticisms are bluff. The playing fields are diff in 2026 and this is high-tech f1.

He has already extracted the most out of this RB22 which is an experimental with the new Ford- power unit, merely adapting. On top of that, insane 13kilos of extra weight upgrades and extra sensitivity to turns acc to Pierre Waché.

A consistent P4, 7.5/10 mid- season driver rating, 3/4th highest speed car is genuinely counted as good for most driver’s season.

Red Bull already shifting focus toward 2027, so development of the current car is winding down while rivals keep improving.

His final Dutch GP? going 3 wins + 2 P2s in his previous five Zandvoort races.

[Formula 1 @F1]

Total heartbreak for Max in his final race at Zandvoort 💔

Verstappen makes his way back to the pits on foot

#F1 #DutchGP

[Oracle Red Bull Racing @redbullracing]

Zandvoort’s era, defined by Max 👊

#F1 || #DutchGP 🇳🇱

[冬枣jujube @tsumugi891213]

Wanna see this happen in the race 😋
#lestappen 💙♥️

[баки барнс @barnesmustdie]

my fave numbers is 5 & 7. I bet you think that’s because of vettel and raikkonen, and you’re right. but I also think about veratappen and piastri, and that’s quite niche for someone who has race numbers 3 & 81 current year.

[Ashik Chowdhury @2shuvro]

Today, we officially begin our journey as the unified investment promotion agency, 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗵.

The Invest Bangladesh identity sets our heritage in motion. Custom geometric letterforms strike a distinctly forward-looking note. At its centre, the "D" of Bangladesh opens into a play button — a universal cue to begin, to move, to press ahead. Draped in the red and green of our flag, it carries the country's story into a single promise: a plug-and-play, future-ready investment destination.

#InvestBangladesh

[Praxis @Praxisview]

There is 0 value of Shari’ah in democratic politics. U may hate BNP and like Jamat as a an ethical or competent democratic party, but Shari’ah has no meaning. No top ranking Muslim or western country utilises religious system rather focused on development, economy. Rather, any constitutional provision of 1st world safeguards democracy from becoming another regime.

[World of Statistics @stats_feed]

GDP
🇹🇷 Türkiye: $1.64 trillion
🇮🇩 Indonesia: $1.54 trillion

GDP per capita
🇹🇷 Türkiye: $19,020
🇮🇩 Indonesia: $5,360

[Praxis @Praxisview]

A strikingly selective framing, seemingly crafted for popular appeal : Saudi alignment with Washington is reduced to imperial complicity, Iran elevated into the heroic counterweight, and Türkiye–Israel and Pakistan–India rivalries recast as potential fault lines for Bangladesh. The subtext is as revealing as the analysis.

[Stellan @Stellan628605]

Self balancing mechanical bike!