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Tk 2,009cr project to modernise Bangladesh's technical teacher training crafting future

Dhaka, July 24 -- The government has taken a move to introduce a programme to modernise the existing systems and establish new institutions to provide training to technical teachers on topics related ... Read More


Bangladesh to double wheat imports amid global supply challenges

Dhaka, July 20 -- The interim government has decided to nearly double wheat imports in the current fiscal year (2025-26) in a bid to bridge the widening gap between local production and rising consump... Read More


Amid global aid crisis, Tk 652.55 crore project targets Rohingyas, local hosts

Dhaka, July 16 -- In a bid to address the growing challenges facing Rohingyas and their host communities in Bangladesh, the government has undertaken a Tk 652.55 crore project aimed at improving water... Read More


Justice for all: Bold drive to ensure access for the marginalised in Bangladesh

Dhaka, July 13 -- Although Bangladesh's constitution promises equal protection under the law, the real experience of many tells a different story as people face multiple barriers that prevent them fro... Read More


Reforms, higher incentives push Bangladesh's remittances to record $30.32 bln

Dhaka, July 12 -- time high of US$30.32 billion in remittance inflows in the 2024-25 fiscal year, reflecting a 26.8% year-on-year jump, due to some government measures including higher cash incentives... Read More


NBR officials shaken by government's recent moves to quell internal unrest

Dhaka, July 6 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has been gripped by an uneasy situation as some of its top officials were sent into forced retirement and others put under the Anti-Corruption Comm... Read More


National budget focuses on gender parity and women empowerment: Finance Ministry

Dhaka, June 30 -- The government has reaffirmed its commitment to gender equality through sustained investment in gender-responsive budgeting, with a total gender-relevant allocation of Tk 260,766.6 c... Read More


Increased investment 'fails' to fix flaws in Bangladesh's social protection targeting

Dhaka, June 19 -- Despite increased government investment, the effectiveness of Bangladesh's social protection programmes continues to be undermined by persistent inefficiencies in targeting, a recent... Read More


NBR mulls easing process of refunding Adavanced Income Tax

, June 14 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is considering introducing a system to refund Advance Income Tax (AIT) paid by individuals whose income falls below the tax exemption threshold. To en... Read More


Economist Abu Ahmed questions logic behind complying with all IMF conditions

Dhaka, May 22 -- Prominent economist Professor Abu Ahmed has questioned the logic behind complying with all the conditions set by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) saying that following every pres... Read More