Debt per head hits Tk1.29 lakh
Bangladesh’s per capita government debt stood at Tk1,29,239 as of March 31, 2026, Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury told Parliament on Sunday, as he...
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FTA push gains EU backing
The European Union has welcomed Bangladesh’s efforts to deepen economic ties with the bloc and urged swift progress on a proposed Airbus aircraft deal with...
PM calls for river action
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has ordered government agencies to step up coordinated action to control pollution and restore Dhaka’s rivers, stressing that protecting the capital’s...
Clemency for 21 NBR officials
President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has granted clemency to 21 National Board of Revenue officials who faced disciplinary penalties over their roles in last year’s...
RAB abuses may redux, TIB warns
A leading anti-corruption watchdog has warned that a proposed paramilitary police unit meant to replace Bangladesh’s disbanded Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) could inherit the same...
Bangladesh looks beyond Black Sea wheat
Asian wheat importers, including Bangladesh, have bought at least half a million metric tons of Australian and Argentinean wheat in recent deals, three trade sources...
Spy links and a trail of dirty money
Aniruddha Kumar Roy, a prominent businessman with access to Dhaka’s diplomatic and political circles, has emerged at the centre of allegations involving an Indian intelligence...
‘UP poll schedule to be announced this month’
The Election Commission is set to announce the schedule for the upcoming Union Parishad (UP) elections within this month, Election Commissioner Anwarul Islam Sarkar said....
Tk 2,000cr fund faces shrimp sector hurdles
Bangladesh’s once-lucrative shrimp export industry is struggling to survive despite a new Tk 2,000 crore special fund launched by Bangladesh Bank to revive the frozen...
BD women cruise past Pakistan
Bangladesh Under-20 Women’s Hockey team registered two consecutive victories in their Junior Asia Cup Hockey campaign, while Bangladesh Under-20 Men’s Hockey team conceded two consecutive...