Economist Debapriya Bhattacharya has questioned the government’s macroeconomic assumptions underlying the proposed FY2026–27 budget, arguing that several projections appear detached from current economic realities. Speaking...
Parliament on Monday passed a supplementary budget of Tk 56,117 crore for the fiscal year 2025–26 to accommodate revised expenditure requirements across various ministries and...
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has confirmed that the process to bring Benazir Ahmed back has begun. ACC Deputy Director (Public Relations) Aktarul Islam said at...
Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed, one of the most powerful figures in law enforcement during the ousted Awami League government, was arrested...
Both the state and the petitioner have submitted their respective summaries to the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court ahead of the hearing on an...
Europe signals sanctions relief Bangladesh welcomes breakthrough A landmark peace agreement between the United States and Iran is going to be inked on Friday while...
The newly appointed administrator of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC, Mohammad Zahir Hussain, has said that efforts are underway to form a fully neutral board for...
The Bangladesh Bank has dissolved the Board of Directors of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC, including its chairman and all directors, citing powers vested in the...
The proposed national budget has almost doubled allocation for the health sector, with Tk69,409 crore earmarked for FY2026–27, compared with Tk35,477 crore in the revised...
A controversial provision in the proposed national budget for fiscal year 2026-27 has reignited debate over the legalisation of undisclosed income, with economists warning that...
Sohel Rana, the primary accused in the rape and murder case of eight-year-old Ramisa in Pallabi, Dhaka, has admitted his involvement in the offence and...
India’s newly appointed High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Dinesh Trivedi, has begun his tenure in Dhaka with a message of partnership and regional cooperation, but his...
