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Jamaat slates BNP budget as 'unimplementable, susceptible to looting'

Dhaka, June 12 -- Jamaat-e-Islami has torn into the BNP government's proposed budget, calling it "overly debt-dependent, unimplementable and wide open to looting". The party demanded immediate revisi... Read More


Jamaat slates BNP budget as 'unimplementable, looting-prone'

Dhaka, June 12 -- Jamaat-e-Islami has torn into the BNP government's proposed budget, calling it "overly debt-dependent, unimplementable and wide open to looting". The party demanded immediate revisi... Read More


Political pressure justified expansion, but inflation remains looming threat, says Masrur Riaz

Dhaka, June 12 -- Policy Exchange Bangladesh Chairman Masrur Reaz has said the BNP government had little choice but to propose a larger budget, though doing so carries significant economic risks. Spe... Read More


BCI President Parvez warns Tk 6.05tn revenue goal will be hard to meet without NBR overhaul

Dhaka, June 12 -- Bangladesh Chamber of Industries (BCI) President Anwar-Ul-Alam Chowdhury Parvez has described the government's revenue collection target for fiscal year 2026-27 as a "major challenge... Read More


Khulna, Barishal transport owners call indefinite strike from Jun 14

Dhaka, June 12 -- Bus owners and workers unions have called an indefinite transport strike in five districts across Khulna and Barishal divisions to push through a three-point charter of demands, incl... Read More


BNP leader Belayet Hossain appointed Chattogram Development Authority chairman

Dhaka, June 12 -- The government has appointed Belayet Hossain, a BNP leader, as chairman of the Chattogram Development Authority (CDA) for a year. According to an order issued by the Ministry of Pub... Read More


The biggest question is where the money will come from, says Ahsan Mansur about budget

Dhaka, June 12 -- Former Bangladesh Bank governor and economist Ahsan H Mansur has described the proposed budget for fiscal year 2026-27 as "overly ambitious", questioning the government's ability to ... Read More


Budget floats municipal bond plan for urban development

Dhaka, June 12 -- The government has proposed developing a municipal bond framework to finance local government and urban infrastructure projects, opening up a potential new source of long-term fundin... Read More


CPD calls for realistic measures to curb inflation

Dhaka, June 12 -- The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has urged Bangladesh's policymakers to adopt pragmatic and sustained measures to bring inflation under control. Reviewing the proposed budget fo... Read More


BGB blocks BSF 'push-in' of 12 at Kushtia border

Dhaka, June 12 -- The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has thwarted an attempt by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) to push 12 people, including women and children, into the country through the Kushtia ... Read More