IMF okays $1.3b for BD after reform talks

Dhaka, May 14 -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has agreed to disburse the next two instalments of its $4.7 billion loan programme to Bangladesh, totalling $1.3 billion, following a breakthroug... Read More

NBR abolished in bid to raise tax-to-GDP ratio

Dhaka, May 14 -- In a landmark move to modernise Bangladesh's tax system, the interim government on Monday announced the dissolution of the National Board of Revenue (NBR), replacing it with two new e... Read More

Investment not political collateral

Dhaka, May 14 -- Investment and employment must not become casualties in political disputes, the head of Bangladesh's principal investment authority said on Monday, as representatives from 17 politica... Read More

FY26 budget to avoid borrowing, printing money

Dhaka, May 14 -- Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed has stated that the upcoming national budget for the fiscal year 2025-26 will not rely on extensive bank borrowing or money printing. Instead, the ... Read More

Campaigns must be intensified to raise dengue awareness: Asif Mahmud

Dhaka, May 14 -- Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain said that campaigns on social media, as well as electronic and print media, must be intensified... Read More

DU literature festival underway at TSC

Dhaka, May 14 -- Three-day 'Dhaka University Literature Festival 2025', organised by the 'Dhaka University Literature Society' from Monday, is underway at its TSC Payra Chattar in the city. Marking t... Read More

Police cannot be a killer force: IGP

Dhaka, May 14 -- Inspector General of Police (IGP) Baharul Alam on Tuesday emphasised the avoidance of lethal weapons during law enforcement operations saying that the police will not become a 'killer... Read More

Homage paid to Shib Shankar

Dhaka, May 14 -- On the 17th death anniversary of Shib Shankar Chakraborty, a memorial meeting was held on Monday at the Bholananda Giri Ashram, Tikatuly, Dhaka. Prof Hirendra Nath Biswas, the Presid... Read More

Full roadmap urgent to safeguard indigenous cattle

Dhaka, May 14 -- Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter on Tuesday underscored the importance of developing a comprehensive roadmap to safeguard the country's indigenous cattle, saying efforts ... Read More

'Teacher-student ties should be humane'

Dhaka, May 14 -- Primary and Mass Education Adviser Prof Dr Bidhan Ranjon Ray Poddar on Tuesday said the relations between the primary level teachers and students should be humane to consolidate the f... Read More

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