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Budget aims to lay foundation for a welfare state, says Finance Minister Khosru

Dhaka, June 11 -- The goal of the upcoming budget is to establish "a welfare state", Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said. Speaking to the media on Thursday morning as he left his G... Read More


BNP set to present budget after 20 years after landslide election victory

Dhaka, June 11 -- After a gap of 20 years, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is set to present a national budget in parliament after it swept to power with an absolute majority in Bangladesh's 13... Read More


Bangladesh set for return to tradition with 55th budget

Dhaka, June 11 -- In line with a tradition that began with Tajuddin Ahmad in 1972, Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury is set to present the 55th budget for Bangladesh. The first budget in ... Read More


US military begins launching more airstrikes at 'multiple targets' in Iran

Dhaka, June 11 -- US forces have begun launching more strikes at "multiple targets" in Iran, the US Central Command said in a post on X. The strikes began at 5:15pm EST on Wednesday, after midnight o... Read More


Elderly man stranded in Jamalpur no-man's land identified

Dhaka, June 11 -- The identity of the elderly man stranded in no-man's land along the Bangladesh-India border in Ramrampur of Jamalpur's Bakshiganj has been confirmed. According to Bakshiganj Police ... Read More


Bangladesh, China sign deal for 9th friendship bridge in Patuakhali

Dhaka, June 11 -- Bangladesh and China have signed an agreement to construct the "9th Bangladesh-China Friendship Bridge" in Patuakhali. The implementation agreement was signed on Thursday at the Roa... Read More


No benefit from big budget if funds siphoned off, says attorney general

Dhaka, June 11 -- Attorney General Md Ruhul Quddus Kazal believes that preventing waste and ensuring good governance are more important than increasing the size of the national budget. Speaking to th... Read More


Tk 10mn in gold seized, six members of smuggling ring detained at Dhaka airport

Dhaka, June 11 -- The Airport Armed Police Battalion (AAPBn) has detained six people at Dhaka's Shahjalal International Airport on charges of smuggling nearly 600g of gold. The AAPBn says the detaine... Read More


VDP, Ansar to shore up BGB as 'push-in' threat looms on Mymensingh-Sherpur border

Dhaka, June 11 -- The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has stepped up strict monitoring to prevent "push-ins" along frontier points in Mymensingh and Sherpur. Authorities have moved to bring in support ... Read More


Five police among 30 injured as Bhairab clash halts traffic on two highways

Dhaka, June 11 -- At least 30 people, including five police personnel, have reportedly been injured in clashes between two groups in Bhairab. The confrontation brought traffic on two major highways t... Read More