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Government makes TIN certificate mandatory to open bank account

Dhaka, June 11 -- The government has made it mandatory to provide a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) when opening a bank account in an effort to expand the tax net. However, students, government ... Read More


Tarique government targets to tame inflation at 7.5% as Bangladesh watches prices outrun promise

Dhaka, June 11 -- After four years of punishing price pressures that left households battered, the BNP government has set itself an ambitious target: bringing average inflation down to 7.5 percent in ... Read More


Bangladesh makes train travel free for citizens aged 65 and above

Dhaka, June 11 -- Among the government's new plans for social security and inclusive development in its proposed budget for the fiscal year 2026-27, it has suggested making rail travel completely free... Read More


Shwapno holds Mango Festival for underprivileged communities

Dhaka, June 11 -- Shwapno, Bangladesh's leading retail chain, has organised a special initiative to spread the joy of the mango season among underprivileged communities. The programme titled "Shwapno... Read More


Khosru rolls out massive Tk 9.38 trillion budget as Bangladesh chases price stability, jobs, investment

Dhaka, June 11 -- Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury is delivering a Tk 9.38 trillion national budget for FY2026-27, the first under the BNP-led government formed after the February parliam... 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