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Budget pitches Tk 1bn special fund, higher loan ceiling to support youth entrepreneurs

Dhaka, June 2 -- The government has proposed a special fund of Tk 1 billion in the upcoming budget to support young entrepreneurs. In a bid to encourage self-employment, the government is also planni... Read More


Bangladesh unveils Tk 7.9tn FY26 budget, deficit target 3.6% of GDP

Dhaka, June 2 -- The Bangladesh government has set out a Tk 7.9 trillion budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year, equivalent to 12.7 percent of the country's gross domestic product (GDP). Finance Advisor ... Read More


Heavy rain triggers evacuations in hills, cuts off roads, leaves four dead

Dhaka, June 2 -- Relentless monsoon rain and upstream flash floods have triggered landslides, damaged roads, and forced thousands to evacuate across Bangladesh's three hill districts. At least four m... Read More


Finance Advisor Salehuddin unveils Tk 7.9tn national budget for FY26

Dhaka, June 2 -- Finance Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed has begun presenting the Tk 7.9 trillion national budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year. The advisor began delivering his speech at 3pm on Monday. As n... Read More


Salehuddin set to unveil 'simple' budget in familiar format amid reform push

Dhaka, June 2 -- Bangladesh's interim administration is set to present its first national budget on Monday, with Finance Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed introducing what he calls a "realistic" and "simple" f... Read More


Assam's Silchar breaks 132-year-old record with 415mm rainfall

Dhaka, June 2 -- Silchar, the second-biggest city in India's northeastern state of Assam, has recorded its highest single-day rainfall in 132 years on the first day of June, with 415.8 millimetres fal... Read More


Advisory Council approves draft of Tk 7.9tn budget for FY2026

Dhaka, June 2 -- The Advisory Council of Bangladesh's interim government has approved the draft of a budget of nearly Tk 7.9 trillion for the 2025-26 fiscal year. It also cleared the revised national... Read More


Remittances reach $2.97bn in first 11 months of current fiscal year

Dhaka, June 2 -- Expatriate Bangladeshis sent $2.97 billion in remittances through banking channels in May, marking the second-highest monthly total in the country's history, according to the central ... Read More


Apex launches Style No. 1 Eid Collection

Dhaka, June 2 -- Apex has launched a No. 1 Style Collection of new footwear ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. The collection captures the "spirit of celebration", the footwear giant said in a statement on Monday... Read More


BMU dismisses 19 over murder attempt, vandalism during July Uprising

Dhaka, June 2 -- Authorities at Bangladesh Medical University (BMU) have expelled 19 people, including doctors, over their alleged involvement in murder attempts, vandalism and an arson attack in the ... Read More