Budget nearly triples, but state capacity lags behind
Budget nearly triples, but state capacity lags behind

At the time of announcing Bangladeshs national budget each year, the Finance Minister often describes it as the largest budget in the countrys history. The proposed budget for the 202526 fiscal year, amounting to Tk 790,000 crore, is no exception. Over the past decade, the size of the budget has...

250 missing after boat capsizes in Andaman Sea carrying Rohingya, Bangladeshis
250 missing after boat capsizes in Andaman Sea carrying Rohingya, Bangladeshis

Around 250 men, women and children are missing after a boat carrying Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi nationals capsized in the Andaman Sea, according to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The trawler reportedly left Teknaf in southern...