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LG Sinha sacks three govt employees over terror links

SRINAGAR, June 3 -- Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday sacked three Government employees for working with Lashkar-e-Taiba and Hizb-ul-Mujahidin. The three employees, who are in jail are Malik... Read More


Sports funding skyrockets

DAR ES SALAAM, June 3 -- PRIME Minister Kassim Majaliwa stated that the government is committed to boosting the sports sector by leveraging available opportunities, funding and infrastructure. The Pr... Read More


India's economy is gaining strength and so is the urgency of reforms

New Delhi, June 3 -- Concerns around India's growth have been tempered by recent gross domestic product (GDP) data. The GDP growth of 7.4% for the fourth quarter of 2024-25 is much higher than market ... Read More


Tk7.90 lakh crore interim budget unveiled

Dhaka, June 3 -- In a historic move, the government has proposed a national budget of Tk7.90 lakh crore for the fiscal year 2025-26 - a reduction of 0.9 per cent from the current fiscal year's outlay ... Read More


Health sector gets Tk41,908cr in FY26

Dhaka, June 3 -- With a strong focus on achieving universal health coverage by 2030, the government has proposed an allocation of Tk 41,908 crore for the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in the n... Read More


Number of registered MFS accounts stand at 239.3m in January

Dhaka, June 3 -- Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed yesterday said the total number of registered Mobile Financial Services (MFS) accounts in the country stood at 239.3 million in January 2025, of wh... Read More


Edu budget up with 1.53pc of GDP

Dhaka, June 3 -- The government has proposed to allocate only 1.53 per cent of the GDP to the education sector in the upcoming fiscal year 2025-26 (FY26), continuing a long-standing trend of underinve... Read More


Ctg to become gateway to South Asia thru monorail: CCC Mayor

Dhaka, June 3 -- Monorail project is going to bring a revolutionary change in the public transport sector of Chattogram city. Through this project, Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) Mayor Dr. Shahadat... Read More


'Activities underway to increase fundraising scopes through equity'

Dhaka, June 3 -- Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed said that activities are underway to increase fundraising opportunities through equity. "Work is underway to establish commodity exchanges and imp... Read More


Bangladesh's blueprint for a plastic-free nation

Dhaka, June 3 -- On this World Environment Day, to be observed on June 05, the global spotlight shines on the critical theme of "Ending Plastic Pollution," a challenge that resonates deeply within Ban... Read More