- Developing highly skilled professional diplomats very important: Shama
- 160 gold bars seized in Dhaka airport
- Portugal declares state of alert as extreme heat grips country
- July Shaheed Memorial Meeting on Saturday, PM to attend
- PM unveils book on President Ziaur Rahman
- ‘Think twice’: Iran’s army warns against any ‘miscalculation’ by US, Israel
- Govt won’t tolerate any attempt to damage country’s image: Home Minister
- Measles-like symptoms claim 5 more lives in 24 hrs
- Bangladesh enacts new anti-online gambling law
- Palestinian Ambassador calls on PM's Foreign Affairs Advisor
- Mohammad Monirul Islam becomes ACC DG
- Nazrul's pen was sharp weapon against colonial rule, oppression: PM
- China's Z.ai stirs 'mini DeepSeek moment' with low-cost AI model GLM-5.2
- Dhaka-Beijing defence ties part of broader cooperation: Envoy
- Don't ignore Grade 1 fatty liver, experts urge
- Teachers must choose: Job or local elections
- Senegal robbed of victory, says Ibrahimovic
- Bangladesh urges stronger global cooperation against terrorism at UN
- Cabinet body to finalise draft amendments to Cyber Security Act
- Govt developing "Tree Monitoring App" to track afforestation
Govt turns to loans on stringent terms
The government has turned to high-cost foreign borrowing to manage mounting fiscal pressure as revenue shortfalls widen and spending continues to rise. Officials say the government struggles to balance the current budget while meeting political commitments and absorbing higher fuel costs. It...
Govt losing Tk3,500 crore annually from transport sector
The government is losing a significant amount of revenue every year from the countrys transport sector. At present, annual revenue from five major segmentsmotorcycles, three-wheelers, buses and minibuses, trucks and covered vans, and private carsstands at Tk3,983 crore. However, if the existing...
FY27 budget under fiscal strain
Amid mounting economic pressure, a widening revenue deficit and tightening conditions from international lenders, the government is preparing an ambitious national budget for the 202627 fiscal year. Initial projections from the Finance Division put the proposed budget at around Tk9,30,000 crore,...