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Bangladesh sets ambitious Tk 3 trillion development plan, but questions remain over implementation

Dhaka, June 7 -- Key Takeaways Ambitious Fiscal Blueprint: The BNP government has approved a Tk 3 trillion ADP for the 2026-27 fiscal year, marking a 50 percent increase over the current year's revis... Read More


Prone minister reviewing performances of ministries, says chief whip

Dhaka, June 7 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is personally taking stock of the performance of different ministries, Chief Whip Nurul Islam has said. Speaking after BNP's parliamentary party meeting... Read More


New BSEC chief Masud seeks to regulate only where needed, simplify rules

Dhaka, June 7 -- Newly appointed Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) Chairman Masud Khan says he will seek to strike a balance between regulation and simplification as he takes charge... Read More


Bangladesh national team footballer Rahman Mia accused of 'domestic violence'

Dhaka, June 7 -- Bangladesh national football team player Rahmat Mia has been accused of allegedly assaulting his wife, mother-in-law, and relatives. The incident occurred on Friday evening at his ho... Read More


Bangladesh sees fastest rape trial in Ramisa case, awaits verdict on Sunday

Dhaka, June 7 -- The verdict in the rape and murder of 8-year-old Ramisa Akter in Dhaka's Pallabi will be announced on Sunday, marking the quickest murder trial in Bangladesh's history. The verdict c... Read More


Five arrested from Chhatra League protest in Benapole

Dhaka, June 7 -- Police have arrested five people for allegedly taking part in a procession by the Awami League's banned youth wing Chhatra League in Benapole. They were arrested in separate raids in... Read More


BGB blocks entry attempt of 33 people across three Lalmonirhat border points

Dhaka, June 6 -- The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has foiled an attempt to push 33 men and women into Bangladesh through three separate border points in Lalmonirhat. According to the BGB 15 Media Ce... Read More


BGB says multiple groups pushed back in border operations across frontier points

Dhaka, June 6 -- The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) says it has foiled eight attempts by India's Border Security Force (BSF) to push individuals into Bangladesh in different frontier points over the pa... Read More


Commuters stranded for hours as Eid traffic triggers Jamuna Bridge gridlock

Dhaka, June 6 -- A prolonged traffic snarl on the Dhaka-Tangail-Jamuna Bridge Highway has left Eid returnees stranded in hours of hardship. The congestion stretched from the Jamuna Bridge toll plaza ... Read More


Six Bangladeshi peacekeepers honoured posthumously with UN medal

Dhaka, June 6 -- Six Bangladeshi peacekeepers who lost their lives while serving under the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) have been posthumously awarded the Dag Hammarskjold ... Read More