Tuesday | January 27, 2026 | Dhaka
Staff Reporter : Amid persistent high inflation and shrinking real incomes, the government has decided to keep the annual tax-free income threshold for individual taxpayers unchanged at Tk 3.5 lakh for the 2025-26 fiscal...
Staff Reporter : Political leaders expressed their unhappiness over the proposed budget for the fiscal year 2025-26. BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury said does not reflect the realities of the country’s...
Staff Reporter : The country’s business community has frustrated while reacting to the proposed national budget for the fiscal year 2025-26, acknowledging its attempts to address pressing challenges such as inflation, fiscal deficit, revenue...
Staff Reporter : Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Monday criticised the decision to continue allowing the whitening of black money in the proposed budget for the FY25-26. The TIB said it in a statement...
Reza Mahmud : In a historic move, the government has proposed a national budget of Tk7.90 lakh crore for the fiscal year 2025-26 – a reduction of 0.9 per cent from the current fiscal...
Staff Reporter : The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) has overturned a High Court ruling that had declared the registration of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami as a political party unlawful. A four-member bench led...
Staff Reporter : Journalists, family members, admirers, and members of the public observed the 56th death anniversary of the fearless and iconic journalist Tofazzal Hossain Manik Miah on Sunday. Widely regarded as one of...
Diplomatic Correspondent : Bangladesh’s deepening bilateral relations with China are poised to provide a significant boost to key sectors of the economy, including jute, textiles, agro-processing, leather, and others. The optimism was reinforced during...
Staff Reporter : In a significant development in Bangladesh’s post-revolution justice process, the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Sunday formally charged former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina with five counts of crimes against humanity. The...
Abu Jakir : In a notable development during Sunday’s formal hearing, prosecutors at the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) referred to longstanding patterns of political repression under the Awami League, tracing them back to the...
Staff Reporter : Finance Adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed is set to present the interim government’s first national budget today (Monday), at a time when Bangladesh faces mounting economic challenges, including persistent inflation and a...
Staff Reporter : Adviser to the Ministry of Energy, Power and Mineral Resources, Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, announced on Saturday that gas supply to industrial units across the country will increase immediately, with improvements...