Sixteen stadiums hosting games at World Cup 2026
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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...
Budget: VAT collection must not be a cause for harassment
The national budget worth Tk. 9.38 crore for the fiscal year 2026-27 was presented on the floor of the parliament on June 11 (Thursday). This...
Vance says Israeli PM has ‘gotten some things wrong’
US Vice President JD Vance acknowledged differences with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an interview excerpt released Wednesday, saying the Israeli leader had “gotten some...
Price relief for essential goods, digi tech
Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury presented the national budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year on Thursday, introducing a series of tax adjustments designed to...
Retired Military Officers: A Strategic Resource for Education
Recently, the Honourable Education Minister, while discussing on the educational prospect of Bangladesh, raised a thought-provoking issue, the possibility of engaging qualified retired military officers...
UK Defence Secretary John resigns
British Defence Secretary John Healey resigned on Thursday, in a surprise move which he said was due to Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the finance...
Biggest-ever budget faces revenue test
The newly elected BNP government unveiled its first budget on Thursday, proposing a record Tk9.38 trillion spending plan for fiscal year 2026–27 — a bold...
Grameenphone taps bKash solution to speed up incentive payments
Country’s leading telecom operator Grameenphone (GP) Limited has signed an agreement with bKash Limited to use the mobile financial service provider’s disbursement solution for making...
Philippine town seeks immediate airlift of food to ease hunger
The mayor of a southern Philippine town that was devastated by a powerful earthquake pleaded Thursday for helicopters to transport food to stave off hunger...
World Bank lowers global growth forecast on Iran war impacts
The World Bank on Thursday lowered its global growth forecast to its lowest level since the pandemic, warning of the expanding economic impacts of the...
Trump says ‘I love the inflation’ as US prices rise at fastest rate
President Donald Trump has said “I love the inflation” after official figures showed that US prices rose last month at their fastest rate for three...