{
  "id": 12845708,
  "title": "Bangladesh September PMI sees slight economic contraction",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/bangladesh-september-pmi-sees-slight-economic-contraction",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-08T10:24:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dhaka Tribune Business",
    "slug": "dhaka-tribune-business",
    "url": "https://www.dhakatribune.com/business/421605/bangladesh-september-pmi-sees-slight-economic"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The September reading of the Bangladesh Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell by 1.3 points from the previous month to 48.6, indicating a slight contraction in overall economic activity. The Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI), Dhaka and Policy Exchange Bangladesh (PEB) released the PMI September report on Wednesday. The decline reflected persistent weakness in... Details",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}