National,Country, Districts
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) continues its operations against underworld terrorism across the country, the force said on Tuesday.Wing Commander M Z M Intekhab Chowdhury, Director of RAB’s Legal and Media Wing, made the statement at a press briefing held at the RAB Media Centre in the capit...
National,Business & Commerce,Budget
The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) on Tuesday strongly criticised a provision in the proposed national budget for FY2025-26 that allows investment of undeclared income, warning that it may widen inequality and discourage compliance among honest taxpayers."This will increase inequality," ...
National,Politics
BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed on Tuesday submitted allegations of abduction and enforced disappearance against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and six others with the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT).Salahuddin arrived at the ICT around 11:15am with a BNP-backed lawyers&rsquo...
National,Back Page
The government has allocated Tk 22,520 crore for the power and energy sector in the proposed national budget for the fiscal year 2025–2026—down by Tk 7,796 crore from Tk 30,316 crore of the previous fiscal year.Finance Adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed in his budget speech on Monda...
National,Front Page
The interim government has unveiled a proposed Tk 7,89,999 crore national budget for the fiscal year 2025-26 with a key focus on controlling high inflation, boosting private investment and expanding social safety net. The government has proposed the national budget on a rational footing without...
City
With deep appreciation, Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF) has welcomed the Finance Advisor’s landmark announcement in the 2025–26 national budget speech, committing to formally recognize women’s unpaid care work and incorporate its value into the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).The move...
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has strongly criticised the interim government’s decision to retain the provision for whitening black money in the proposed FY 2025–26 budget, calling it unconstitutional, unethical, and a blow to anti-corruption efforts.TIB Executive Director ...
Speakers at a discussion said on Monday that women are more affected by the harmful effects of environmental pollution.‘Environmental pollution disproportionately impacts women's lives and livelihoods, exacerbating existing inequalities. Women become more dependent. They face various probl...
Art& Culture
Bangladesh has secured the top position among foreign student populations in Malaysia, with more than 200,000 international students currently studying in the country. Known for its modern, multicultural, and peaceful lifestyle, Malaysia attracts students from over 140 countries every year for highe...
A team from the Aviation and Aerospace University, Bangladesh (AAUB) is set to take part in the final phase of the prestigious CanSat Competition 2025, organised by the American Astronautical Society (AAS). The final launch event will be held in Virginia, USA, from June 5 to 9 . The team, name...
American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB) student Iram Ajmain Mugdho has been selected for the prestigious “Study of the U.S Institutes (SUSI)” exchange program. The fully funded program is organized by the U.S. Department of State.Mugdho, a first-year, third-semester student f...
National,Politics,Budget
The proposed national budget for the 2025–26 fiscal year has allocated Tk 2,956 crore for the Election Commission (EC) Secretariat -- more than double the Tk 1,230 crore earmarked in the current fiscal year.Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed unveiled the Tk 790,000-crore budget on Monday thro...
BNP senior leader Salahuddin Ahmed on Monday said most reforms can be done within a month if there is consensus, emphasising that there's no valid reason to hold the election after December.“We have been able to make it understood that there is not even a single mentionable reason to hold ...
National,Art& Culture
A Dhaka court on Monday granted bail to Anowara Begum, a retired professor of Jagannath University (JnU) in an attempted murder case.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Minhazur Rahman passed the order on a Tk 500 bond when Anowara’s lawyer Advocate Obaidul Islam sought bail for his client.In the...
National,City,Country, Districts
The government has suspended movement of trucks, covered vans and lorries on the highways for six days, three days before the Eid-ul-Azha and three days after the festivals to facilitate a traffic jam free smooth journey.The six-day ban on the movement of trucks, covered vans and lorries will be eff...
Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Monday unveiled the proposed national budget for 2025-26 fiscal year, changing VAT and duties on different products, which would lead to fluctuations in the prices of some goods and services.Since the taxes and duties proposed in the budget become effective imm...
National,Business & Commerce,Politics,Budget
Staff CorrespondentTransparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has strongly criticised the interim government’s decision to retain the provision for whitening black money in the proposed FY 2025–26 budget, calling it unconstitutional, unethical and a blow to anti-corruption efforts.TIB E...
Chief Adviser Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Monday said on Monday that Dr Yunus may sit with the political leaders again this week for further discussions.Speaking to the reporters around 5:30pm in front of the Foreign Service Academy in Dhaka, he said that separate discussions with some politica...
National,Business & Commerce,Healthcare
The interim government has introduced a new tier in the import duty structure for the upcoming 2025–26 fiscal year.Finance Adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed, in his televised budget speech on Monday, announced that the existing six-tier customs duty structure will be reorganized by adding a new tie...
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Assistant Secretary General Hamidur Rahman Azad on Monday said the Election Commission (EC) has responded positively to their request for reinstating the party's registration and electoral symbol, the Scale (Daripalla)."The EC has assured us that it will take only...
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