Second phase of talks between consensus commission and political parties begins
The second phase of talks between the National Consensus Commission and the political parties began at Foreign Service Academy on Bayley Road in the capital on Monday.
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Salehuddin starts unveiling Tk 7,90,000cr budget for FY26
Bangladesh interim government finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed has started placing a Tk 7,90,000 crore national budget for the fiscal year 2025鈥�26 which is 12.7 per cent of the GDP.
Budget allocation for edu sector increased by Tk 933 crore
The budget allocation for the entire education sector increased by Tk 933 crore in the proposed national budget for the financial year 2025鈥�2026.
First budget under interim govt today
The national budget for the financial year 2025-26, with an overall outlay of about Tk 7.9 lakh crore, will be announced today amid expectations for prudent fiscal measures in line with the spirit of the July mass uprising that ousted the autocratic Awami League regime...
Govt brings 4 cargoes LNG to increase gas supply to industry
Power, energy and mineral resources adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan has said the government has brought four additional cargoes of Liquefied Natural Gas to increase gas supply to industries...
Salehuddin unveils Tk 7,90,000cr budget Monday
Bangladesh interim government finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed is likely to unveil a Taka 7,90,000 crore national budget for the fiscal year 2025鈥�26 (FY26) on Monday highlighting key issues like creating new employments, reducing inflation, facilitating trade and commerce and restoring economic stability alongside fiscal discipline.
Government employees continue protests at Secretariat
The government employees at the secretariat continued their protests on Sunday, demanding the cancellation of newly promulgated Government Service (Amendment) Ordinance 2025 that allows dismissal of public servants for misconduct in an easier way...
Shibir clashes with JCD in Chattogram
The activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal and Islami Chhatra Shibir allegedly clashed in front of Chattogram Government Commerce College on Saturday morning...
Dhaka, Tokyo to ink EPA by year end
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and Japanese prime minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday announced that the two nations will conclude an Economic Partnership Agreement in the coming months to deepen economic and trade relationships between the two friendly nations.
Yunus urges Japanese firms to invest in Bangladesh
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Friday called upon Japanese companies to invest in Bangladesh and help its economic recovery and rebuilding efforts.
Build 鈥榯hree zero clubs鈥� to save the planet, Yunus urges youths in Japan
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Friday urged the youths to build 鈥榯hree zero clubs鈥� to save the planet from destruction saying the planet will not sustain under the current civilization.
National budget to be announced on June 2
Bangladesh interim government finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed is scheduled to present the national budget for fiscal year 2025-26 before the nation on June 2.
One-hour strike at secretariat from today
The government employees at the secretariat in the capital Dhaka will observe a one-hour work stoppage every day starting today, demanding the cancellation of newly promulgated Government Service (Amendment) Ordinance 2025 that allows dismissal of public servants for misconduct in an easier way...
Political stability essential for macroeconomic stability
MACROECONOMIC performance, despite some improvements in the past nine months of the interim government, has still remained a cause for concern. A lack of political stability and the absence of necessary institutional reforms are believed to be hindering largely sustained macroeconomic progress. The Centre for Policy Dialogue in its third interim review of the...
Newspapers to get 5-day Eid-ul-Azha holiday
The Newspaper Owners鈥� Association of Bangladesh announced a five-day holiday for newspaper offices from June 5 to 9 on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha.
CA Yunus arrives in Tokyo on four-day official tour
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus arrived in Tokyo on Wednesday afternoon in Japan on a four-day official visit.
CA off to Tokyo on four-day official tour
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus left Dhaka for Tokyo in the early hours of Wednesday on a four-day official visit to Japan to attend the 30th Nikkei Forum and hold talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to boost bilateral cooperation.
Sri Lanka鈥檚 leftist govt begins privatisation
Sri Lanka鈥檚 leftist government said Tuesday it was selling a failed hotel project, marking its first privatisation move in line with an IMF bailout...
Pry teachers continue full-day strike
Assistant teachers of different government primary schools across the country continued their indefinite whole-day strike for the second day running on Tuesday, pressing for an increase in the entry-level pay scale as well as promotion...
Secretariat demo suspended on govt assurance
The government employees, who have been demanding the withdrawal of the new 鈥楪overnment Service (Amendment) Ordinance 2025鈥� that introduced a provision for removing government employees from jobs on disciplinary ground in an easier way, suspended their protest at the secretariat for Tuesday...
CA keen to turn Maheshkhali-Matarbari into Singapore-like developed port area
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus wants to turn Maheshkhali-Matarbari into a developed port area like Singapore as Japan is keen to invest there, chief adviser鈥檚 press secretary Shafiqul Alam said on Tuesday.
Prof Yunus to leave for Tokyo tonight
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will leave Dhaka early Wednesday on a four-day official visit to Japan to attend the 30th Nikkei Forum and hold talks with Japanese prime minister Shigeru Ishiba to boost bilateral cooperation.
Yunus for speedy MIDI infrastructure work
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has called for the expedited development of key infrastructure in the Matarbari region, aiming to transform the coastal area into Bangladesh鈥檚 premier manufacturing and export-orientated free trade zone...
Law Adviser credits July uprising for Azharul鈥檚 acquittal
Bangladesh interim government law adviser Asif Nazrul on Tuesday credited the 鈥榰ndaunted leadership of the July mass movement鈥� for creating the conditions necessary to ensure that death row convict and Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam, convicted of committing war crimes, gets justice.
Protests at govt service ord continues
Government employees on Monday staged protests inside the secretariat for the third consecutive day, demanding the immediate withdrawal of the new 鈥楪overnment Service (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025鈥�.
Mithamain elevated highway facing axe
The interim government has started a procedure for scrapping the costly and controversial project of constructing an elevated highway connecting Mithamain and Karimganj upazilas in Kishoreganj...
Admission test reinstated for govt polytechnic institutes
The government is reintroducing entrance examinations for admission to its polytechnic institutes starting from the 2025鈥�26 academic year.
Stakeholder engagement essential for effective reform
THE ongoing spate of protests by officials and employees, along with the resulting disruption in services and administrative activities across various government offices, is a cause for concern. These protests highlight fundamental issues with the government鈥檚 approach to implementing reforms and amending existing laws. On May 25, government officials and political...
Govt striving hard to build religious harmony, Yunus tells USCIRF chair
Stephen Schneck, chair of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom, met Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka on Monday.
Political council to maintain nat鈥檒 unity demanded
Leaders of the Ganatantra Mancha, a combine of six political parties, on Sunday called on the interim government to form a political council to maintain unity among pro-uprising political parties...