- Parliament passes Finance Bill 2026
- Hormuz traffic drops after fresh vessel attacks fuel security concerns
- Gold price falls in global market as Mideast tensions fuel inflation fears
- Trump announces Iran talks in Doha on Tuesday
- PM asks students to prepare for contributing to nation-building
- Dengue: 5 die, 124 hospitalized in 24 hrs
- PM vows to restore discipline in the economy
- PM launches tree plantation campaign in secondary schools
- Opposition MPs to receive Tk 20cr allocation: Mirza Fakhrul
- Reform or Power? The Real Reason Behind Jamaat-e-Islami's Planned Political Agitation
- Four more suspected measles deaths reported in 24 hours
- PM asks to increase tax-free income limit to Tk 4 lakh
- Iran, Oman launch joint Hormuz governance committee
- Hasina's announcement of returning from Delhi a stunt: Chief Prosecutor
- Dessert before or after dinner?
- Iran says $6bn in frozen funds to be released from Qatar
- DPE orders playgrounds for primary schools ahead of mandatory sports classes
- Neymar stands by earthquake-stricken Venezuela
- NBR makes online income tax return filing mandatory for individual taxpayers
- Bangladesh, Pakistan discuss expanding trade in food, fertilizer and jute
PM vows to restore discipline in the economy
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday vowed to restore discipline in the countrys economy, saying his government is committed to recovering laundered money from abroad as quickly as possible. He proposed several people-friendly amendments to the proposed national budget including reducing the...
55,000 MFS accounts frozen over gambling and hundi links
The government has taken action against illegal financial activities involving mobile financial services (MFS), freezing or suspending transactions in around 55,000 accounts linked to online gambling and digital hundi operations. Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury informed the Jatiya...
New pay scale to be implemented in phases from July
Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury said that the government has announced that a new salary structure for public servants will be implemented in phases from July 1, 2026. The minister made the announcement during his budget speech for the 2026-27 fiscal year in parliament on Thursday....
‘Steps taken to strengthen capital market through reforms’
Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury has said that steps have been taken to strengthen the countrys capital market through institutional and regulatory reforms in order to increase domestic capital mobilization and boost overall economic activities. He made the remarks in Parliament on...
ADB president meets prime minister
A delegation led by Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday morning at the Prime Ministers Office in the capitals Tejgaon. Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury and Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister ABM...
Govt plans to decentralise stock market, NBR and banks
Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury has said the countrys financial sectors, including the capital market and the National Board of Revenue (NBR), will be decentralised within a short time. He made the remarks while speaking at a summit organised by the Financial Reporting Council in...
Bank Resolution Act necessary, but not donor-driven: Finance Minister
Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury on Sunday said a Bank Resolution Act is necessary to place the countrys financial sector on a stronger and more disciplined footing, but stressed that the initiative is not being undertaken under pressure from donor agencies. He made the remarks...
Economic democracy must be ensured: Amir Khasru
Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury said democracy must be ensured not only in politics but also in the economy, stressing the need to bring people outside the mainstream economy under inclusive economic activities. Those who remain outside the mainstream economy should be brought into...
No one will be spared for hindering progress: Finance Minister
Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury has warned that strict action will be taken against anyone attempting to disrupt the countrys progress by creating instability. He made the remarks on Friday while speaking as chief guest at the inauguration of the Chittagong University Central...
Finance minister identifies crisis in Bangladesh’s private sector
Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury has said that Bangladeshs private sector is facing a severe crisis, warning that the countrys growth engine is now under serious pressure. He made the remarks on Thursday night in Washington DC at an event organised by policy research institution...