Govt extends shopping hours to 9pm
In a move expected to benefit both retailers and shoppers, the government has revised the operating hours of shopping malls, markets and retail outlets across...
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Nearly 50,000 BD Hajj pilgrims return
A total of 49,982 Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims have returned home from Saudi Arabia as of Wednesday after the completion of this year’s Hajj held on...
Mahdi Amin discusses French language education option with envoy
Adviser to the Prime Minister and Spokesperson of the Prime Minister’s Office Mahdi Amin has sought technical and institutional cooperation from France to expand third-language...
BUP marks 18th anniversary
Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) celebrated its 18th founding anniversary on 11 June 2026 with festivity and enthusiasm, marking the beginning of its 19th year...
Metro rail VAT exemption extended
The government has proposed extending the current value-added tax (VAT) exemption on metro rail services for another two years in a move aimed at keeping...
More support planned for women, children
The government has proposed a Tk 5,196 crore allocation for the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs in the 2026-27 fiscal year, with a focus...
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...
Zubaida urges mass tree plantation
Vice President of the Ziaur Rahman Foundation (ZRF) and wife of the Prime Minister, Dr. Zubaida Rahman on Wednesday urged people to take part in...
Tk412.71cr okays for vaccine procurement
The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) on Wednesday approved a proposal to procure essential vaccines for the country’s Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) through...