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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


Tarique-led BNP govt's first budget resumes expansionary streak; reforms, investment-led growth, and national unity stressed

Sangsad Bhaban, June 11 -- Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Thursday placed the budget for the 2026-27 fiscal with a call for national unity, inclusive development, and continued refor... Read More