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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


"Industrial safety, thermal protection, and engineering reliability define every solution we deliver.": Siddharth

New Delhi, June 17 -- In a recent interaction with SME Times, Siddharth Faganiya from Porwal Industries shared insights into the company's contribution to industrial safety and thermal protection solu... 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


Independent media commission to be established

Bangladesh, June 16 -- Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapan has said, "We have not been able to build the media of Bangladesh as a strong institution. For that, the previous gover... Read More


Fiscal framework under strain: Debapriya

Bangladesh, June 16 -- Economist Debapriya Bhattacharya has questioned the government's macroeconomic assumptions underlying the proposed FY2026-27 budget, arguing that several projections appear deta... Read More


Tk56,117cr supplementary budget passed

Bangladesh, June 16 -- Parliament on Monday passed a supplementary budget of Tk 56,117 crore for the fiscal year 2025-26 to accommodate revised expenditure requirements across various ministries and d... Read More


ACC moves to bring back Benazir

Bangladesh, June 16 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has confirmed that the process to bring Benazir Ahmed back has begun. ACC Deputy Director (Public Relations) Aktarul Islam said at a briefin... Read More


Benazir syndicate yet to face justice

Bangladesh, June 16 -- Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed, one of the most powerful figures in law enforcement during the ousted Awami League government, was arrested in Dubai on 1... Read More