IMF to cut global growth forecast due to Mideast war
The International Monetary Fund will lower global growth forecasts due to the Middle East war, its chief said Thursday, warning of the conflict’s “scarring effects”...
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Tax exemptions over Tk 107,000cr in a year, 2.39pc of GDP
In Bangladesh, the amount of tax exemptions given in the income tax sector in one fiscal year has stood at Tk107,132 crore, which is equal...
Readers’ Voice: Alternative Energy
Every day, millions of vehicles travel on roads across the country, the vast majority powered by petrol or diesel. Imagine a radical shift – what...
Strait of Hormuz: A fragile lifeline of the global economy
During my deputation in Kuwait while serving in the army, I had the opportunity – beyond my professional duties – to closely observe the geography,...
Parliament’s risky rollback of justice reform
The parliament has taken a decisive — and deeply contentious — step backwards in its long and unfinished journey towards a fully independent judiciary. The...
Kitchen Market: Bottled soybean oil scarce as chicken, veg prices rise
Consumers are facing significant discomfort in the essential commodities market as packaged soybean oil is scarcely available. ‘Sonali’ chicken is being sold at record-high prices,...
168 measles patients hospitalised in 24 hrs
A total of 168 measles patients were admitted to hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours, according to the Directorate General of Health...
FM arrives in Mauritius for Indian Ocean conf
Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman arrived in Port Louis to attend the 9th Indian Ocean Conference, where he is expected to hold bilateral meetings and seek...
BD nationals killed in Israeli airstrike
A Bangladeshi national has been killed in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut, according to the Bangladesh Embassy in Beirut. The deceased, Dipali, was the daughter...
Trump’s peace board faces cash crunch
Donald Trump’s Board of Peace has received only a tiny fraction of the $17 billion pledged for Gaza, preventing the US president from pushing ahead...
BD, Malaysia move to deepen coop in edu
Bangladesh and Malaysia have agreed to strengthen collaboration in higher education, scholarships, and skills development, with Dhaka seeking greater opportunities for students and improved workforce...
Graft-tainted EVMs turn burden
Around 150,000 Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), procured at a cost of Tk 3,825.34 crore to modernise Bangladesh’s election system during the Awami League regime, have...