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Anti-tobacco activists unhappy with govt's hands-off approach in budget

Dhaka, June 2 -- As the prices of and taxes on all tiers of cigarettes in the proposed 2025-26 FY budget have been kept unchanged, it will deprive the government of additional revenue worth at least B... Read More


Meesho To Issue 411 Cr Bonus Shares Ahead of IPO

India, June 2 -- SoftBank-backed Meesho's shareholders have approved a proposal to issue 411.4 Cr bonus shares ahead of the ecommerce major filing its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with markets ... Read More


BNP's Amir Khosru dubs budget unrealistic, disconnected from revenue reality

Dhaka, June 2 -- BNP senior leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Monday said the proposed budget for the fiscal year 2025-26 would not be very easy to implement as its size is disproportionately lar... Read More


BNB's Amir Khosru dubs budget unrealistic, disconnected from revenue reality

Dhaka, June 2 -- BNP senior leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Monday said the proposed budget for the fiscal year 2025-26 would not be very easy to implement as its size is disproportionately lar... Read More


Interim govt to rely more on bank loans to meet budget deficit

Dhaka, June 2 -- The interim government has decided to significantly increase its reliance on domestic sources, particularly bank loans, to finance the budget deficit for the upcoming FY2025- 26. The... Read More


367K homes in Gurugram illegally linked to drains: MCG survey

India, June 2 -- A massive sanitation crisis looms over Gurugram after a city-wide survey by the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) revealed that around 367,000 out of 552,000 households have ill... Read More


10 new economic zones to come up in 10 years: Finance Adviser

Dhaka, June 2 -- The interim government has decided to set up ten economic zones in the next ten years aiming to generate employment. Of the ten, the following five will be implemented within the nex... Read More


Tk 100 crore-fund to be created for young entrepreneurs : Finance Adviser

Dhaka, June 2 -- Finance Adviser Dr Salheuddin Ahmed on Monday proposed creation a new fund of Tk 100 crore for the young entrepreneurs. "This is the first time such a fund is going to be created,".s... Read More


Bank deposits grew by 10% in FY25, growth decline from 13% recorded in FY24: RBI Data

New Delhi, June 2 -- The growth of bank deposits in India slowed down to 10.6 per cent year-on-year in the financial year ended March 2025 as compared to 13 per cent in the previous fiscal, according ... Read More


'10k unrecognised schools operating in Bihar, Jharkhand'

New Delhi, June 2 -- Over 10,000 unrecognised school are operational in Jharkhand and Bihar, with over 1.6 million students enrolled in those schools, in violation of the Right to Education Act, data ... Read More