Central Desk
Why some people can't accept country's development?: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday raised the question why some people of the country can't accept any development and achievement of Bangladesh.
Stent installed in Khaleda’s heart: Fakhrul
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia after she suffered a mild heart attack. She underwent a surgery at the Evercare Hospital in Dhaka to have a stent placed in her artery.
FICCI terms proposed budget corporate-friendly
The Foreign Investors’ Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has termed the proposed budget corporate-friendly.
Law bars asking questions about laundered money: Finance Minister
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has said the government is obliged by a law that those who will bring back their laundered money home will not be questioned any more.
Britney Spears marries Sam Asghari
Britney Spears has married her longtime partner Sam Asghari at a Southern California ceremony that came months after the pop superstar won her freedom from a court conservatorship.
National budget friendly to looters: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday described the proposed budget for the fiscal year 2022-2023 as friendly to looters, not the common people.
Dhaka University holds 'Ka' unit admission test
Dhaka University (DU) on Friday held the admission test of the 'Ka' unit under the Faculty of Science for the 2021-22 academic session.
No good news for lower, middle income groups in budget: CPD
The Center for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has found no good news for lower and middle-income groups in the newly announced budget, voicing doubt about government’s ability to lower the inflation rate at 5.6 per cent.
More institutions to come under MPO: Dipu Moni
Education Minister Dipu Moni on Friday said the government would publish a list of education institutions within a week for bringing them under the government’s pay order.
Prophet remarks: Protests held across the country
Protests were held on Friday after Jumma prayers in capital Dhaka and different parts of the country to condemn the derogatory remarks against Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) by two ruling BJP leaders of India.
Finance Minister: Proposed budget to make economy more dynamic
Noting that the country's economy would be more dynamic through implementation of the proposed budget for fiscal 2022-23 ( FY23), Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Friday said this budget would also be helpful for the marginal people since the poor class has been duly prioritized.
War shrinks Ukraine economy by 15 percent: stats office
The war with Russia caused Ukraine's economy to contract by 15.1 percent in the first three months of this year, the state statistics agency calculated on Thursday.
This budget is budget of plundering: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday said the new national budget was prepared only to widen the scope for the ruling party leaders and activists to plunder more public money in the coming year.
SANEM’s reaction to proposed budget for FY2022-23
The proposed budget for FY 2022-23 acknowledges the rising inflationary pressure, however, the expectation of limiting average inflation to 5.6 percent in next year is quite ambitious, given the current context and shifting global economic factors.
Laundered money to be legalized by 7-15 pc tax in FY23 budget
The government has introduced a policy of legalizing laundered cash and assets without facing any questions for a year starting from next July 01.