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Jamaat sets out Tk 8.39tn 'shadow budget' for FY2027

Dhaka, June 9 -- Opposition Jamaat-e-Islami has proposed a Tk 8.39 trillion "shadow budget" ahead of the government's spending plan for the 2026-27 fiscal year. The proposal prioritises public admini... Read More


No bar on Awami League members joining local polls if criteria fulfilled: advisor

Dhaka, June 9 -- The local government elections are open to members of the Awami League, provided they meet the required eligibility criteria and do not campaign under the party's banner, Prime Minist... Read More


Nahid, Mosaddek star as Bangladesh end Australia hoodoo with crushing win

Dhaka, June 9 -- Bangladesh produced one of their most commanding ODI performances in recent memory, overwhelming Australia by 86 runs in Duckworth-Lewis method in Dhaka. The win marks the Tigers' se... Read More


Mosaddek's all-round brilliance and Nahid's pace dismantle Australia in ODI opener

Dhaka, June 9 -- Bangladesh launched their ODI series against Australia in commanding fashion, cruising to a crushing 86-run DLS victory in Dhaka. Mosaddek Hossain led the charge with a superb 86, wh... Read More


Bangladesh reports three more deaths with measles symptoms in a day

Dhaka, June 9 -- Health authorities have recorded the death of three more people with symptoms related to measles over the past 24 hours. During this period, 54 people were diagnosed with measles wit... Read More


Four sectors may require Tk 420bn subsidies over West Asia tensions, says finance minister

Dhaka, June 9 -- Rising tensions involving Iran and the wider region of West Asia could force the government to provide an additional Tk 426 billion in subsidies for fuel, gas, electricity and fertili... Read More


SC Secretariat abolition amounted to 'contempt of court', says Shishir Manir

Dhaka, June 9 -- Defence counsel Shishir Manir says the manner in which the BNP government has abolished the Supreme Court Secretariat, established during the tenure of the interim government, amounts... Read More


Tk 14.96bn fined, Salman and Shibli banned over stock market manipulation: Khosru

Dhaka, June 9 -- Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said the stock market regulator has fined individuals and institutions Tk 14.96 billion over alleged irregularities, manipulation and... Read More


Tarique orders probe into 13-year delay on Khulna Shipyard road project

Dhaka, June 9 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has ordered an investigation into why the Khulna Shipyard road development project remains incomplete nearly 13 years after receiving approval. He issue... Read More


Woman hacks her 95-year-old mother to death in Manikganj, asks others to call police

Dhaka, June 9 -- Police have arrested a "mentally unstable" woman over killing her 95-year-old mother by hacking in Harirampur Upazila of Manikganj. The incident took place around 10:30am on Tuesday ... Read More