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Students to get easy loans of up to Tk 10 lakh for higher studies abroad

Dhaka, June 11 -- Students seeking higher education abroad will be eligible for easy loans up to Tk 10 lakh under a new government programme, said Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury while p... Read More


REHAB warns duties on construction materials will drive up flat prices

Dhaka, June 11 -- The Real Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh (REHAB) has warned that new taxes and duties on construction materials in the proposed 2026-27 national budget will push up cons... Read More


Tax-free income ceiling raised to Tk 3.75 lakh; year-round return submission allowed

Dhaka, June 11 -- The government has proposed raising the tax-free income ceiling for individual taxpayers to Tk 3.75 lakh in the national budget for fiscal year 2026-27, up from the existing threshol... Read More


Three Indian seafarers killed in U.S. attack near Oman

Dhaka, June 11 -- Three Indian seafarers who had been reported missing following a US attack on a commercial vessel off the coast of Oman have been confirmed dead, India's Minister for Ports, Shipping... Read More


Govt allocates Tk 100cr for climate change fund with green Bangladesh in focus

Dhaka, June 11 -- Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has proposed an allocation of Tk 100 crore for the Climate Change Trust Fund in the national budget for the fiscal year 2026-27 to imple... Read More


Budget 2026-27: SANEM chief sees positive signals for investors, lauds recognition of logistics

Dhaka, June 11 -- The investment incentive package proposed in the national budget for the 2026-27 fiscal sends a generally positive signal to both local and foreign investors, prominent economist Dr ... Read More


Cars, washing machines, cigarettes among other items set to get costlier

, June 11 -- A range of everyday products - from mid-range passenger cars and cigarettes to washing machines and imported paper - are likely to become more expensive as Finance Minister Amir Khosru Ma... Read More


Govt proposes Tk 31,099cr allocation for Home Ministry in budget, up over 10%

Dhaka, June 11 -- The government has proposed an allocation of Tk 31,099 crore for the Ministry of Home Affairs in the national budget for t5he fiscal year 2026-27, marking an increase of Tk 3,098 cro... Read More


Bangladesh must prepare economy for post-LDC challenges: Germany

Dhaka, June 11 -- Seeking joint efforts to intensify and diversify bilateral economic relations, the Director General for Asia and the Pacific at the German Federal Foreign Office, Frank Hartmann, has... Read More


Algeria greets FM Khalilur on his election as UNGA President

Dhaka, June 11 -- Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf has described Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman's election as President of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) as a... Read More