NBR chief denies allowing 'black money whitening' scheme in proposed budget

Dhaka, June 12 -- Although the proposed budget has been criticised for including an "opportunity to whiten black money", National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan denies that this ... Read More

World Cup 2026: Three cheers for the Asian sides!

Dhaka, June 12 -- The pre-World Cup frenzy has begun and manifested in several ways - flag sellers at most important traffic intersections, talk shows on television, surges in sales of jerseys from st... Read More

Dozens of patients flee Ad-Din Hospital after govt scraps licence

Dhaka, June 12 -- After being stripped off its licence following the deaths of six newborns, Ad-din Medical College Hospital in the capital's Moghbazar is now seeing patients leaving in droves. Ad-Di... Read More

Helmeted gunmen kill BNP leader in daylight 'drive-by attack' in Khulna

Dhaka, June 12 -- A BNP leader has been shot dead in public in Khulna city, with police saying the attackers arrived on a motorcycle wearing helmets. The shooting took place around 12:30pm at Mathabh... Read More

Another child with measles symptoms dies, 126 new cases reported

Dhaka, June 12 -- Another child with symptoms of measles has died in Bangladesh over the past 24 hours, with authorities logging 126 new cases. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said ... Read More

Finance minister says FY27 budget aims to bring all into inclusive economic framework

Dhaka, June 12 -- Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said the proposed budget for the next fiscal year is designed to include all citizens despite the country's resource co... Read More

'I don't see Bangladeshis, Indians as separate', says new envoy Trivedi

Dhaka, June 12 -- New Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi has arrived in Bangladesh with a call for deeper cooperation between the two neighbours, urging joint efforts to address visa restrictions... Read More

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

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