Budget 'positive' but implementation a big question mark, CPD says after review

Dhaka, June 12 -- The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) says the new budget is positive in intent but lacks any clear announcement on how it will be implemented, calling that the biggest challenge ahea... Read More

Businesses hail budget, remain unhappy over corporate tax

Dhaka, June 12 -- Business groups have broadly welcomed the BNP government's first budget in nearly two decades as "business-friendly", but voiced disappointment over the decision to leave corporate t... Read More

Woman dies after mugger yanks her from rickshaw in Dhaka

Dhaka, June 12 -- A woman has died after being thrown from a rickshaw during a bag-snatching incident in Dhaka while returning from her Eid holiday. The victim, identified as Soheli Islam Soma, 42, w... Read More

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

Magnitude 4.5 earthquake felt in different parts of Bangladesh

Dhaka, June 11 -- An earthquake has been felt in several parts of Bangladesh, including the capital Dhaka, but no damage or casualties have been reported so far. According to the France-based Europea... Read More

Proposed budget 'overambitious,' says political parties

Dhaka, June 11 -- Several political parties have described Bangladesh's proposed budget for fiscal year 2026-27 as "overambitious", saying it will be difficult to implement, although some groups welco... Read More

Health allocation nearly doubles, govt targets 5% of GDP outlay in future

Dhaka, June 11 -- The proposed budget for FY2026-27 has nearly doubled the allocation for the Health Services Division and the Medical Education and Family Welfare Division. Finance Minister Amir Kho... 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

Fire at Khulna City Medical, 12 firefighting units rush to scene

Dhaka, June 11 -- A fire has erupted at Khulna City Medical College and Hospital, with 12 units of the Fire Service and Civil Defence units working to bring the blaze under control. The fire sparked ... Read More

Mirza Fakhrul calls proposed budget 'creative', hopes for swift economic rebound

Dhaka, June 11 -- Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has termed the proposed budget for 2026-27 "creative and friendly for production, investment... Read More

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