The government today (June 1) placed a Taka 7,61,785 crore proposed budget for FY24 at Jatiya Sangsad keeping ahead six key challenges with containing inflation as the major one. Kamal wearing a traditional Panjabi and Pajama with a black ‘Mujib coat’ started placing his

The by-election to the Dhaka-17 constituency, which fell vacant after the death of actor Akbar Hossain Pathan Farooque, will be held on July 17.  The seat consisting of Gulshan, Banani and Cantonment of the capital will be voted on ballot. Election Commission Secretary Md

In the proposed national budget for the 2023–24 fiscal year, the allocation for the Election Commission has been increased by Tk 868 crore or 70 percent in the election year.  As the major part of this budget will be spent on the upcoming 12th parliamentary elections and

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal today (June 1) said Bangladesh's per capita income would increase to $12,500 if Smart Bangladesh is implemented. He said: "In our 'Smart Bangladesh', the per capita income will be at least US$ 12,500; less than 3 percent of people

Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has cut down the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders by Tk 161 to Tk 1,074 per 12 kg. The new price rate was announced by BERC commission chairman Md Nurul Amin through a press conference in the capital on Thursday (June

The government today proposed a minimum income tax of Taka 2,000 for individuals who required submitting income tax returns to avail of various government services even if they do not have taxable incomes. Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said: "I propose to make the minimum tax

A Chattogram court today (June 1) sentenced a gold smuggler to 10 years imprisonment for smuggling gold in 2014. The court of the Chattogram Metropolitan Additional Sessions Judge and Special Tribunal-8 Shariful Alam Bhuiyan delivered the verdict. The court also fined TK 20,000 to

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal today (June 1) said the overall budget deficit for the fiscal year 2023-24 will be Tk261,785 crore. This is equal to 5.2% of the GDP, the minister confirmed in his speech at the parliament. The budget deficit for the current fiscal year (FY23) was

The government will borrow Tk 1,32,395 crore from the banking sector in the next budget to meet the deficit financing.  However, the target for borrowing from the banking sector in the current fiscal year was Tk 1,06,334 crore. Finance Minister Mustafa Kamal placed the

The Gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate has been targeted to be 7.5 percent for the next fiscal year (2023-2024). Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal was placing the proposed national budget for FY24 at Jatiya Sangsad here today (June 1). He said: "We expect to return to a

Prominent human rights activist and media personality, and one of the activists in the establishment of peace and justice in addition to human rights at home and abroad, Dr. Md Shahjahan who is the Founder and Secretary General of Bureau of Human Rights Bangladesh (BHRB) and South Asian

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal is placing a Tk 7.61 lakh crore for the next fiscal year (FY24) at Jatiya Sangsad (JS) today (June 1). The finance minister started placing the proposed budget at 3:00 pm on Thursday (June 1) in the presence of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and a

The cabinet approved the proposed national budget for the fiscal year 2023-24 at a special meeting on Thursday (June 1). Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina presided over the meeting held at the cabinet room of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban. Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal and

Three people including a couple were killed and another injured after a pick-up van hit a freight lorry from back in Feni on Thursday (June 1). The incident happened at Kijir Dighi area of Feni on Dhaka-Chattogram highway at 2 am. The deceased Shimul, 28, and his wife Yasmin, 20,

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal is expected to place a Tk 7.61 lakh crore for the next fiscal year (FY24) at Jatiya Sangsad (JS) today (June 1). The minister will place the budget at 3pm with a major focus on containing inflation, generating jobs, efforts towards building a

The High Court validated the issuance of notice by the National Board of Revenue (NBR) asking Nobel Laureate Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus to pay around Tk 12.5 crore taxes on his gifts to three trusts. A division bench comprising Justice Muhammad Khurshid Alam Sarkar and Justice Sardar

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Wednesday (June 1) arrested 34 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign in

Harunur Rashid Khan, former president of Shibpur Upazila unit of Awami League (AL) in Narsingdi District and chairman of Shibpur Upazila Parishad, died while undergoing treatment at a hospital on Wednesday (May 31) afternoon. He was 70. According to a press release, Harunur Rashid

Miscreants have set fire to the District BNP temporary office, and residence of BNP's joint secretary general Khairul Kabir Khokon in Narshingdi.  This incident happened at Chinishpur area of Narsingdi around 5 pm on Wednesday (May 31). However, two units of Narsingdi Fire

A cricketer was struck dead by lightning while a match was in play at Sheikh Kamal Cricket Stadium in Gopalganj on Wednesday (May 31) afternoon. The deceased was identified as Tamzid Ahmed, 19, son of Imam Ali. He was a player at Dhanmandi Friends Cricket Academy. Rashedul Islam,