Family Cards, higher allowances, expanded disability support drive a 14% rise in social protection spending

Dhaka, June 11 -- Safety Net Surge Life-Cycle protection: The budget pivots towards a "life-cycle" welfare system, aiming to build long-term economic self-reliance Empowering women: The flagship Fam... 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

Government plans to borrow Tk 1.12tn from banks to meet budget deficit

Dhaka, June 11 -- The government plans to borrow Tk 1.12 trillion from the banking system in the new fiscal year, equivalent to 1.64 percent of total GDP. In the outgoing fiscal year, the original bu... Read More

DCCI president calls budget business-friendly, stresses effective implementation

Dhaka, June 11 -- The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) has dubbed the proposed national budget for fiscal year 2026-27 as business-friendly, stressing that its success will depend on effe... Read More

Taskin, Mustafizur dismantle Australia as Bangladesh seal historic ODI series triumph

Dhaka, June 11 -- Bangladesh sealed a landmark moment in their ODI history, completing their first-ever series victory over Australia with a 5-wicket win in the second ODI in Dhaka. The foundation of... Read More

Bangladesh secure historic first ODI series triumph over Australia

Dhaka, June 11 -- Bangladesh etched another first into their history books, clinching a first-ever ODI series victory over Australia with a composed five-wicket win in the rain-affected second match i... Read More

Bangladesh boosts power-energy budget for FY27, allocating Tk 173.45bn

Dhaka, June 11 -- Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has proposed to allocate Tk 173.45 billion for the power and energy sectors in the upcoming 2026-27 fiscal year, The amount is Tk 3.93 ... Read More

Creative economy fund to support tourism investment and job creation

Dhaka, June 11 -- The BNP government has positioned tourism as part of Bangladesh's emerging creative economy, opening the door for tourism entrepreneurs to access funding from a newly proposed develo... Read More

PM's China visit likely at end of June after Malaysia trip, deputy speaker says

Dhaka, June 11 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is expected to visit China later this month as his second foreign trip since forming the government, Deputy Speaker Kayser Kamal has said. Speaking at ... Read More

Government goes green, targets planting 70mn tree saplings a year

Dhaka, June 11 -- The government aims to plant 70 million tree saplings over the next year as part of a broader plan to plant 250 million trees nationwide over the next five years, Finance Minister Am... Read More

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