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BNP leader Motahar new Chairman of MDA

Bangladesh, June 18 -- Motahar Hossain Talukdar, a senior BNP leader, has been appointed as the first Chairman of the Mymensingh Development Authority (MDA). The appointment was announced through a g... Read More


Govt moves towards independent media commission

Bangladesh, June 18 -- The government is moving forward with plans to establish an independent Media Commission, with a national action plan currently being developed to guide the process, Information... Read More


BD expands climate adaptation measures

Bangladesh, June 18 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday informed Parliament that the government has launched a comprehensive set of programmes and long-term strategies to mitigate the impact... Read More


Cape Verde fans Lina Pina and Alex Monteiro celebrate after watching the match on a screen at Town Field Park in Dorchester, USA.

Bangladesh, June 17 -- Cape Verde fans Lina Pina and Alex Monteiro celebrate after watching the match on a screen at Town Field Park in Dorchester, USA. Published by HT Digital Content Services with ... Read More


Adabor OC, SI injured by snatchers

Bangladesh, June 17 -- Police fell victim to an attack while attempting to apprehend criminals involved in a robbery where a shop was entered at knifepoint in Adabor, Dhaka. During a raid on the snat... Read More


Reform via referendum, not amendment Jamaat draws line

Bangladesh, June 17 -- Opposition Leader and Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman on Tuesday said his party will not send any representative to a proposed special parliamentary committee formed to am... Read More


Global crackdown on S Alam assets widens

Bangladesh, June 17 -- International investigations into the business empire of controversial Bangladeshi-Singaporean businessman Mohammed Saiful Alam, widely known as S Alam, have reportedly expanded... Read More


Fitch warns of tough road to budget goals

Bangladesh, June 17 -- Bangladesh's FY2026-27 budget sets out revenue targets that may prove difficult to achieve given the country's longstanding challenges in tax mobilisation and reform implementat... Read More


Tobacco tax plan falls short on cutting consumption and raising revenue

Bangladesh, June 17 -- Public health experts have criticised the proposed national budget for FY 2026-27, saying it fails to introduce a tobacco tax and pricing structure capable of reducing tobacco c... Read More


Subsidy-heavy spending slows farm progress: WB

Bangladesh, June 16 -- A gradual shift towards more effective public spending in agriculture could help Bangladesh build a more productive and resilient agrifood system, safeguard farmers' livelihoods... Read More