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Fakhrul describes budget as creative, business-friendly

Sangsad Bhaban, June 11 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday described the proposed national budget for fiscal year 2026-27 as a creative budget aimed at boosting productio... Read More


Low-lying areas in Sherpur flooded as upstream hill runoffs swell rivers

Sherpur, June 11 -- lying areas of Nalitabari, Jhenaigati and Sreebardi upazilas in Sherpur districts were inundated on Thursday following heavy rainfall and a sudden influx of hill runoff from upstre... Read More


Massive Tk 50,000cr jump in education spending meant to signal new govt's priorities

Dhaka, June 11 -- The government has proposed an allocation of Tk 136,606 crore for education and human resource development in the FY2026-27 budget, Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury anno... Read More


FICCI welcomes budget proposed for coming fiscal; flags concerns over investment climate as possible bottleneck

Dhaka, June 11 -- The Foreign Investors' Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has welcomed the government's strategic Three-R (Recovery, Restoration and Reconstruction) framework underpinning the ... Read More


Two killed as covered van crashes into stationary truck in Feni

Dhaka, June 11 -- Two people were killed and eight others injured when a covered van rammed into a stationary truck on the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway in Sadar upazila of Feni early Thursday. One of the... Read More


ICAB welcomes FY27 budget as business-friendly, flags crowding-out risk

Dhaka, June 11 -- The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) on Thursday broadly welcomed the national budget for fiscal year 2026-27 as a business-friendly framework, while raising c... Read More


Dhaka climbs to 2nd most polluted city this morning

Dhaka, June 11 -- Dhaka ranked second among the world's most polluted cities on Thursday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 167 at 8:50 am. According to the AQI scale, the capital... Read More


Tk 4,401 crore proposed for Election Commission in FY26-27 budget

Dhaka, June 11 -- The government has proposed an allocation of Tk 4,401 crore for the Election Commission (EC) in the proposed national budget for the fiscal year 2026-27, marking a slight increase fr... Read More


Subsidised fertiliser supply to continue; 30,000 MT Russian fertiliser to be distributed among farmers

Dhaka, June 11 -- The government will continue supplying fertiliser to farmers at subsidised prices to ensure food security, Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury announced while presenting th... Read More


PM congratulates Bangladesh on historic ODI series win over Australia

Dhaka, June 11 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday congratulated the Bangladesh cricket team on securing their first-ever ODI series victory against Australia. In a congratulatory message, t... Read More