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Streaming movies and shows? Get ready to pay more

Dhaka, June 2 -- A 10 percent supplementary duty has been proposed on over-the-top (OTT) platform services in the national budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year, meaning consumers may soon have to pay mo... Read More


Bangladesh's inflation hits a 27-month low at 9.05% in May

Dhaka, June 2 -- In the month of May, spending on food purchases has increased slightly in urban areas while it has decreased in rural areas. The government has also reported a "drop" in expenditure ... Read More


Sylhet neighbourhoods flooded as Kushiara River water breaches dam

Dhaka, June 2 -- Unrelenting rain and flash floods have broken through the embankment of the Kushiara River in Sylhet's Jakiganj, streaming into surrounding areas. The embankment, locally known as Da... Read More


Budget 2026: Bangladesh sets ambitious goal of capping inflation at 6.5%

Dhaka, June 2 -- At a time when dwindling foreign exchange reserves and IMF loan conditions are weighing heavily on the interim government, Finance Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed has set his sights on keepi... Read More


Mobile phones, soap, cigarettes among products, services to get pricier

Dhaka, June 2 -- Prices of certain products and services are expected to increase in the 2025-26 fiscal year with the taxes and VAT on them increased in proposed national budget. Finance Advisor Sale... Read More


Bangladesh offers tariff relief on 626 products ahead of US trade talks

Dhaka, June 2 -- In response to additional duties imposed by the United States on Bangladeshi exports, the government is planning to offer tariff relief on 626 products as part of preparations for tra... Read More


Bangladesh sets 5.5% growth target in a modest budget

Dhaka, June 2 -- Amid inflation, strict foreign loan conditions, and the reality of a shortage in revenue, Finance Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed has set Bangladesh's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth tar... Read More


Bangladesh budget trims bank borrowing target to Tk 1.04tn for FY2026

Dhaka, June 2 -- The interim government has proposed borrowing Tk 1.04 trillion from the banking system in the 2025-26 fiscal year, 24.37 percent less than the Tk 1.37 trillion target set for the prev... Read More


LPG price cut by Tk 2.30 per kg in June as global rates fall

Dhaka, June 2 -- The price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has been reduced by Tk 2.30 per kg for June, following a decline in international market rates. The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission... Read More


Additional Tk 41bn allocated for free treatment of poor

Dhaka, June 2 -- The government has proposed an additional allocation of Tk 41.66 billion in the upcoming 2025-26 budget to provide free medical treatment for the poor. Alongside, Tk 10 billion has b... Read More