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Friday | October 23, 2026 | Dhaka

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Taxes raise on fossil-fuel vehicles

The government has moved to reshape the country’s transport sector through sweeping tax reforms targeting fossil-fuel vehicles, while offering major incentives for electric mobility, as...

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Ambitious, unrealistic

Barely hours after Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury placed the country’s largest-ever budget before parliament, opposition parties took to the streets and the airwaves...

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Budget gets business backing

Leading business organisations including FICCI, DCCI, ICAB, CCCI, AmCham, BGMEA and BKMEA have largely welcomed the proposed national budget for FY2026-27, highlighting its pro-business direction...

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Economists split on budget

Economists have delivered a mixed verdict on the proposed FY2026–27 budget, welcoming some of its objectives while raising concerns about implementation, inflation management, banking sector...

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‘Cyber warfare risk for peacekeeping’

Cyber warfare, the misuse of artificial intelligence, misinformation, and climate-related challenges are posing new difficulties for peacekeeping missions, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman said. “The government...