UGC approves Tk 12,300cr for public universities
The country’s public higher education sector is set to receive a significant funding boost in the 2026-27 fiscal year, as the University Grants Commission (UGC)...
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Livestock project aims to empower small farmers
The government plans to gradually extend a pilot livestock programme across the country, aiming to improve the economic condition of marginal and small-scale farmers through...
Bangladesh marks ‘World Day Against Child Labour’
Bangladesh is observing the World Day Against Child Labour today amid renewed calls to strengthen efforts to protect children from exploitation and ensure their rights...
Proposed budget slashes taxes on EVs, medicine, hi-tech goods, some essentials to ease cost of living
Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Thursday unveiled sweeping tax, VAT and duty relief measures in the Tk 9,38,000 crore national budget for fiscal...
Finance Minister starts placing Tk 9.38 lakh crore budget in JS for FY27
Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury started placing a Tk 9.38 lakh crore national budget for the fiscal year (FY) 2026-27 in the Jatiya Sangsad...
PM unveils commemorative postage stamp marking FIFA World Cup 2026
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today unveiled a commemorative postage stamp, a souvenir sheet with an envelope and a five data card marking the FIFA World...
Dhaka ranks 4th among world’s most polluted cities
Dhaka ranked fourth among the world’s most polluted cities on Wednesday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 134 at 8:35 am. According...
DMP files 1,696 cases for traffic violations
The Traffic Division of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has filed 1,696 cases against motor vehicles for violating traffic rules in a single day across...
73 new dengue cases reported in 24 hours
Bangladesh recorded 73 new dengue cases in the 24 hours until 8:00 am on Wednesday, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Of...
