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Slow project execution drags down ADP spending

Bangladesh, April 27 -- The pace of development budget utilisation remains subdued, with little sign of improvement in the current fiscal year. According to data released on Sunday by the Implementat... Read More


PM for careful use of taxpayers' money

Bangladesh, April 27 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has issued a series of firm directives aimed at strengthening fiscal discipline and accountability in government development projects. According ... Read More


400 RMG units shut in 3yrs

Bangladesh, April 27 -- The country's garment industry, the backbone of the country's export economy, is confronting one of its most prolonged downturns in recent memory, with the Bangladesh Garment M... Read More


Call for effective tobacco tax and price increase in the upcoming budget

Bangladesh, April 27 -- The Economic Reporters' Forum has called for effective taxation and price increases on Tobacco products in the upcoming national budget for fiscal year 2026-27 to protect publi... Read More


NCP held a human chain in Toronto, Canada

Bangladesh, April 27 -- A human chain was held at the initiative of National Citizen Party-NCP Canada's Diaspora Alliance. The human chain was held in Toronto's Dentonia Park on Sunday afternoon, Apri... Read More


Fatal lightning strikes claim 14 nationwide

Bangladesh, April 27 -- Fourteen people have been killed in lightning strikes across seven districts of the country on Sunday. The fatalities were reported from Gaibandha (five), Sirajganj (two), Jam... Read More


Rain brings sudden respite to city

Bangladesh, April 27 -- The skies above Dhaka turned a dramatic shade of pewter on Sunday afternoon as dense rain clouds rolled in without warning, bringing with them strong gusts of wind and a steady... Read More


Bill passed in parliament: Duty-free car benefit for MPs abolished

Bangladesh, April 27 -- The Members of Parliament (Remuneration and Allowances) (Amendment) Bill has been passed in the National Parliament, abolishing the provision that allowed MPs to import vehicle... Read More


Sher-e Bangla's 64th death anniv today

Bangladesh, April 27 -- The 64th death anniversary of Sher-e-Bangla Abul Kashem Fazlul Huq will be observed across the country today in a befitting manner. AK Fazlul Huq, widely known as Sher-e-Bangla... Read More


Tariff rationalisation top 2025 priority

Bangladesh, April 27 -- Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) Executive Director Dr Fahmida Khatun has urged the government to make tariff rationalisation its most pressing fiscal reform this year, warning... Read More