- 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
Work shortages, financial strain trigger industrial slump as 86% of 457 factories shut
Unique Designers and Unique Washing Ltd, located in Gazipurs Board Bazar area, has been permanently shut down due to financial difficulties and other challenges, leaving around 2,200 employees, including 1,700 workers, unemployed. According to the Industrial Police, the factory has remained...
Mega budget built on borrowing despite economic strains
The first national budget of Prime Minister Tarique Rahmans BNP-led coalition government is nearly finalized. Barring any major changes, the proposed Tk 9.38 lakh crore budget for the 202627 fiscal year is set to be presented in Parliament on 11 June. The government is preparing the budget at a...
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,...