Budget bets big, consumers face tax pain
The government’s proposed Tk 9.30 lakh crore budget for FY2026-27 puts improving living standards at the centre of its agenda, but several tax measures aimed...
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SSC exams to begin on Jan 7, HSC on June 6 next year: Education Minister
Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations will begin on January 7 while Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations will start on June...
Crowd surges for subsidised TCB products
A large crowd surged toward a Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) truck in Dhaka’s Karwan Bazar on Wednesday as low- and limited-income people gathered to...
News Analysis: President’s UK Medical Trip: Luxury Spending Sparks Outrage Amid BNP’s Austerity Push
President Mohammed Shahabuddin’s nine-day medical visit to the United Kingdom for cardiac follow-up care has ignited sharp public criticism, especially as the BNP government enforces...
BAB flags risk in law
Leaders of the Bangladesh Association of Banks (BAB) have expressed concern that a provision in the amended Bank Resolution Act could allow former bank owners...
PM orders police to act against criminals regardless of political identity
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday directed police officers to treat criminals as criminals regardless of their political identity, stressing that no compromise would be...
‘Police should serve law, not any party’
Police must never again be used by any fascist or autocratic force against the freedom of the country and its people, Prime Minister and BNP...
PM urges police to ensure peace, security of country’s people
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today called upon police personnel to try their best to ensure peace and security of the country’s people. “Ensuring peace and...
Nine more children die as measles toll mounts
Nine more children died from measles and related symptoms in a single 24-hour period ending Saturday morning, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) reported,...
PM seeks BNP grassroots leaders’ help in implementing election pledges
BNP Chairman and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today sought the cooperation of his party’s grassroots leaders to implement the party’s election manifesto. “The government cannot...
Shanto hits ton against Pakistan
Captain of Bangladesh Cricket team Najmul Hossain Shanto hit a marvelous century against Pakistan Cricket team on the first day of their first Test cricket...
Solar push rises as power demand surges
Bangladesh is placing a bigger bet on solar power — not just as a clean energy option, but as a practical answer to rising electricity...