Govt makes ‘A-Challan’ mandatory for all govt receipts from July 1

Ahammad Parvej KhanThe government of Bangladesh has made A-Challan mandatory for depositing all public revenues and other government receipts from July 1, 2026, in a bid to bring every receipt into the Treasury Single Account in real time, end manual challans and strengthen public cash management.Accordingly, from the beginning of FY2026-27, no ministry, division, department or subordinate office will be allowed to collect or deposit government revenue through any system other than A-Challan. Any separate arrangement now being used for collecting public receipts will have to be discontinued, while funds lying in commercial bank accounts must be transferred to the government’s Treasury Single Account through A-Challan by June 30, 2026.The decision comes at a time when the digital challan platform has recorded strong growth in both value and use, showing that A-Challan has gradually become one of the most important digital tools in public financial management.According to the fisca...

BJIT Group celebrates 25 years of innovation, growth & global excellence

Business DeskBJIT Group proudly celebrated its Silver Jubilee, marking 25 remarkable years of innovation, growth, and global success since its establishment in 2001.The grand celebration took place on 27 June 2026at the BJIT Limited Head Office, Satarkul, Dhaka, bringing together shareholders, directors, employees, partners, and distinguished guests to commemorate this historic milestone.The event was honored by the presence of Dai Sakakura, COO of the Next Generation Business Development ...

Gold prices rise after two consecutive cuts

Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus) on Saturday raised the price of gold in the domestic market by Tk 5,482 per bhori, ending a brief two-round decline and fixed the new retail price of 22-carat gold at Tk 2,28,556 ...

BWDB, Friendship sign MoU to strengthen flood forecasting and early warning systems

The Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) and Friendship on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance flood forecasting technology, strengthen community-based flood forecasting and early warning systems, and promote research, knowledge exchange and capacity building in the country's water management sector.The signing ceremony was held at the conference room of the BWDB director general at the Water Bhaban headquarters in Dhaka.BWDB Director General Md Enayet Ullah, additional director generals and other senior officials of the organisation attended the event.The MoU was signed on behalf of BWDB by Dr Md Sajjad Hossain, Additional Chief Engineer (Water Science), while Kazi Amdadul Haque, Senior Director and Head of Strategic Planning and Climate Action Sector at...

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Switzerland thump Bosnia, South Africa keep World Cup alive

Switzerland reignited their World Cup challenge with a 4-1 thrashing of Bosnia-Herzegovina on Thursday as South Africa kept their tournament alive with a draw against the Czech Republic.With the opening round of group stage fixtures now complete, Thursday's fixtures got under way with several teams looking to secure their qualification for the last 32.Switzerland, held to a disappointing 1-1 draw against Qatar in their opening Group B match, got their campaign back on track with a convincing defeat of the Bosnians at the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.Johan Manzambi scored twice while Ruben Vargas and Granit Xhaka were on target in a late flurry of goals for the Swiss, who are dreaming of advancing beyond the last 16 for the first time at this World Cup.The Swiss now lead the group with four points and are within sight of the knockout rounds.But Bosnia, who upset Italy in a playoff to reach this year's tournament, are on the brink after a damaging loss that leaves them with one point from two games.In other games on Thursday, South Africa, who had two men sent off in an abject 2-0 defeat to Mexico in Group A last week, resurrected their slender qualification hopes with a 1-1 draw against the Czech Republic in Atlanta.Teboho Mokoena's penalty earned a point for South Africa after Michal Sadilek opened the scoring for the Czechs.But Mokoena's late spot-kick kept both teams in the hunt for the last 32, although they will almost certainly have to win their final Group A fixture to advance.Both sides move onto one point, two behind co-hosts Mexico and South Korea, w...

Teesta floods demand urgent action and a lasting solution

The rising waters of the Teesta River have once again exposed the vulnerability of thousands of people living in Bangladesh’s northern districts. With at least 6,000 families stranded in Rangpur...

Ensure strict safety oversight of LPG sector

There has been a rapid expansion of Bangladesh’s liquefied petroleum gas sector without adequate safety compliance, technical oversight and trained manpower. This situation is increasing the risk of fires and explosions in homes, industries and...

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