National,Politics
BNP senior leader Salahuddin Ahmed on Monday said most reforms can be done within a month if there is consensus, emphasising that there's no valid reason to hold the election after December.“We have been able to make it understood that there is not even a single mentionable reason to hold ...
National,Culture & Entertainment
A Dhaka court on Monday granted bail to Anowara Begum, a retired professor of Jagannath University (JnU) in an attempted murder case.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Minhazur Rahman passed the order on a Tk 500 bond when Anowara’s lawyer Advocate Obaidul Islam sought bail for his client.In the...
National,City,Country, Districts
The government has suspended movement of trucks, covered vans and lorries on the highways for six days, three days before the Eid-ul-Azha and three days after the festivals to facilitate a traffic jam free smooth journey.The six-day ban on the movement of trucks, covered vans and lorries will be eff...
National,Business & Commerce,Budget
Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Monday unveiled the proposed national budget for 2025-26 fiscal year, changing VAT and duties on different products, which would lead to fluctuations in the prices of some goods and services.Since the taxes and duties proposed in the budget become effective imm...
National,Business & Commerce,Politics,Budget
Staff CorrespondentTransparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has strongly criticised the interim government’s decision to retain the provision for whitening black money in the proposed FY 2025–26 budget, calling it unconstitutional, unethical and a blow to anti-corruption efforts.TIB E...
Chief Adviser Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Monday said on Monday that Dr Yunus may sit with the political leaders again this week for further discussions.Speaking to the reporters around 5:30pm in front of the Foreign Service Academy in Dhaka, he said that separate discussions with some politica...
National,Business & Commerce,Healthcare
The interim government has introduced a new tier in the import duty structure for the upcoming 2025–26 fiscal year.Finance Adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed, in his televised budget speech on Monday, announced that the existing six-tier customs duty structure will be reorganized by adding a new tie...
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Assistant Secretary General Hamidur Rahman Azad on Monday said the Election Commission (EC) has responded positively to their request for reinstating the party's registration and electoral symbol, the Scale (Daripalla)."The EC has assured us that it will take only...
National,Business & Commerce,Healthcare,Budget
The government will allocate Tk 41,908 crore for the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in the upcoming fiscal year 2025-26, marking a modest increase aimed at strengthening the country’s healthcare system.Finance Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed presented the proposed budget for the 2025-26 fiscal...
The prices of tobacco products – cigarette and other smokeless products—have gone slightly up in the proposed national budget for 2025-2026 fiscal year due to new customs duties on tobacco seeds and higher supplementary duties on certain raw materials used in tobacco product manufacturin...
National,ICT,Science & Technology
The proposed national budget for the fiscal year 2025–26 includes a reduction in source taxes on mobile operator services and internet usage, paving the way for lower consumer expenses in these sectors.While presenting the new budget on Monday, Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed announced a redu...
National,Healthcare
Treatment of cancer and other complex diseases will be more affordable in the country as the government proposed expanding duty and tax exemptions on the import of raw materials used in the production of all types of medicines including cancer drugs.Financial Adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed revealed th...
Bangladesh and Denmark on Monday signed a government-to-government cooperation agreement to further strengthen cooperation on sustainable and safe food production in Bangladesh.Danish Ambassador to Bangladesh Christian Brix Møller said it is crucial to work towards a global food production, w...
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday said the July Charter will be announced by reaching consensus with all political parties."We all have gathered here today for the welfare of the country...we hope that we will be able to prepare a very beautiful July Charter by reaching consensus...
National,Business & Commerce,Power, Energy, Oil, Gas,Budget
Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Monday said the government has decided not to raise electricity prices for the time being to give people relief considering the prevailing high inflation.“It is very important to ensure adequate supply of energy and at the same time keep it as affordable as ...
National,Business & Commerce,Politics
Indonesian Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Arrmanatha Christiawan Nasir on Monday called for enhanced trade, investment and cultural ties between Bangladesh and Southeast Asia’s largest nation, saying Jakarta is eager to deepen its engagement with Dhaka.Nasir made the remarks during a meetin...
National,Politics,Budget
Anti-tobacco organisations PROGGA (Knowledge for Progress) and ATMA have expressed strong disappointment over the proposed national budget for FY 2025–26, accusing the government of missing out on a vital opportunity to boost revenue and improve public health by leaving tobacco taxes unchanged...
With deep appreciation, Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF) has welcomed the Finance Advisor’s landmark announcement in the 2025–26 national budget speech, committing to formally recognize women’s unpaid care work and incorporate its value into the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).The move...
The fresh round of dialogue of the National Consensus Commission with the political parties began at the Foreign Service Academy on Monday.Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus inaugurated the dialogue at 4:48pm.The political parties and stakeholders involved in the reform process are joining the dialogue.Se...
National,Politics,Culture & Entertainment,Budget
Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Monday proposed an allocation of Tk 95,644 crore for the education sector in the national budget of Bangladesh for the fiscal year 2025-2026, up from Tk 7,482 crore from the current fiscal.Finance Adviser announced the budget allocation while unveiling the nationa...
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