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PM thanks law, home ministers over swift action in Ramisa murder case

Dhaka, June 7 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday extended thanks to the Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister and the Home Minister for ensuring the swift investigation and bringing ... Read More


Revenue shortfall, banking crisis to overshadow FY27 budget funding, creating big challenges: Experts

Dhaka, June 7 -- Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury is preparing to unveil the Tk 9.38 lakh crore national budget for Fiscal Year 2026-27 on June 11, while the newly formed government faces... Read More


Grahak Forum gives Islami Bank chairman 24 hours to step down

Dhaka, June 7 -- The Islami Bank Sachetan Grahak Forum (Islami Bank Conscious Customers' Forum) on Sunday issued a 24-hour ultimatum demanding the resignation of bank's newly appointed Chairman Khursh... Read More


100 days on, Mideast conflict raises economic alarms

Beijing, June 7 -- The Middle East conflict is approaching its 100-day mark, with U.S.-Iran talks still seesawing and the outlook for shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remaining uncertain. Since ... Read More


Businesses get until June 30 to upload paper VAT returns to e-VAT system

, June 7 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has extended the deadline for businesses to enter previously submitted paper-based VAT returns into the electronic VAT (e-VAT) system until June 30, 202... Read More


Higher food costs drive Bangladesh inflation to 9.42% in May: BBS

Dhaka, June 7 -- to-point inflation rose to 9.42 per cent in May 2026, up from 9.04 per cent in April, driven mainly by higher food prices, according to the latest data released by the Bangladesh Bure... Read More


Parliament adopts condolence motion on deaths of 16 ex-ministers, MPs

Sangsad Bhaban, June 7 -- Parliament on Sunday adopted a condolence motion, expressing profound shock at the death of 16 former ministers, state ministers and members of parliament, including Tofail A... Read More


Bodies of two Bangladeshis killed in Israeli drone strike in Lebanon reach Satkhira

, June 7 -- The bodies of two Bangladeshi expatriates killed in an Israeli drone strike in Lebanon arrived at their homes in Satkhira district on Sunday. The bodies of Shafiqul Islam, 43, of Purbapar... Read More


Research institutions on Ziaur Rahman long overdue: Moyeen Khan

Dhaka, June 7 -- BNP Standing Committee Member Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan on Sunday said research institutions dedicated to studying the life of former President Ziaur Rahman should have been established in... Read More


Bridge collapse leaves road communication suspended in Mymensingh

, June 7 -- laden truck fell into the Kangsha River in the Goatola area of Dhobaura upazila in Mymensingh district as a bailey bridge on a regional highway collapsed early Sunday, severing direct road... Read More