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Govt eyes 6.75% GDP growth in FY25
05:34 PM, 06 Jun 2024 ThursdayThe government is eying attaining a GDP growth target of 6.75 percent in the next fiscal year (FY25) riding on pursuing all the prudent policy measures...
Finance minister unveils Tk 7.97 lakh crore budget
05:06 PM, 06 Jun 2024 ThursdayFinance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali has unveiled the proposed national budget of Tk 7,97,000 crore for the 2024-25 fiscal year at Jatiya Sangsad. He placed the proposed budget on Thursday afternoon. It is his maiden budget, Independent Bangladesh's 53rd, and the first of the Awami League's sixth term...
Budget allocation for health sector rises by Tk 3356cr
04:49 PM, 06 Jun 2024 ThursdayAround Tk 41,407 crore has been proposed for the health sector in the proposed national budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year...
Bangladesh face off Sri Lanka to kick-start T20 World Cup
04:15 PM, 06 Jun 2024 ThursdayDespite a fragile batting line up, Bangladesh hope to make a winning start to the T20 World Cup when they take on Sri Lanka at Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas on Saturday. The match starts at 6.30 AM Bangladesh time...
Education sector gets Tk 94710 allocation in budget
04:11 PM, 06 Jun 2024 ThursdayThe government will spend around Tk 94,710 crore for the education sector in the 2024-25 fiscal year...
Finance minister starts placing budget for FY 24-25
03:21 PM, 06 Jun 2024 ThursdayFinance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali has started the proposed national budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year at Jatiya Sangsad. The budget session began around 3 pm with Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in the chair. Later, the finance minister started presenting the budget...
Cabinet approves proposed national budget for FY 24-25
02:44 PM, 06 Jun 2024 ThursdayThe cabinet at a special meeting on Thursday approved the proposed national budget for the fiscal year 2024-25. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina presided over the meeting held at the cabinet room of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban.
Mild heat wave likely to continue in 8 districts
02:16 PM, 06 Jun 2024 ThursdayBangladesh Meteorological Department on Thursday predicted the ongoing mild heat wave is likely to continue over eight places of the country in the next 24 hours commencing 9 am today.
BJP short of majority, Naidu, Nitish dictate terms
01:21 PM, 06 Jun 2024 ThursdayWith the BJP falling short of majority in Lok Sabha, its allies in NDA have started bargaining hard for plum ministries at the Centre. The allies, including Coalition-era veterans N Chandrababu Naidu and Nitish Kumar, are learnt to have put forward their demands in the NDA meeting held yesterday.
Stoinis shines as Australia cruise past Oman in T20 opener
12:50 PM, 06 Jun 2024 ThursdayMarcus Stoinis shone with bat and ball as Australia launched their bid for a grand slam of major cricket titles with a 39-run victory over Oman at the T20 World Cup in Barbados on Wednesday.
7 tips to keep the spark of relationship alive after honeymoon phase
11:50 AM, 06 Jun 2024 ThursdayThe honeymoon phase of a couple’s relationship is characterised by bliss and carefreeness. Both spouses are only starting to know each other and seem to have few complaints about their significant other.
PM to join Modi’s swearing-in ceremony
10:28 AM, 06 Jun 2024 ThursdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina will leave Dhaka for New Delhi on Friday to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister of India for a third consecutive term.
Uganda claim first ever T20 World Cup victory with win over PNG
09:37 AM, 06 Jun 2024 ThursdayUganda claimed their first ever T20 World Cup win with a three-wicket victory over Papua New Guinea at Providence Stadium on Wednesday in a low-scoring but tense encounter.
Chronology of national budget of Bangladesh
09:19 AM, 06 Jun 2024 ThursdayFinance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali placed the proposed national budget for the fiscal year (2024-2025) at the Jatiya Sangsad on Thursday.
Finance Minister to place Tk 7.97 lakh crore budget for FY25 today
08:50 AM, 06 Jun 2024 ThursdayFinance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali is set to unveil a possible Taka 7,97,000 crore national budget for the next fiscal year (FY25) at Jatiya Sangsad (JS) on Thursday.
Israel launches new military operation in central Gaza
08:29 AM, 06 Jun 2024 ThursdayThe Israeli military says it has taken “operational control” over eastern areas of Bureij refugee camp and the town of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza, as dozens of Palestinians were reported killed.
DU students take to streets protesting against quota reinstatement
09:58 PM, 05 Jun 2024 WednesdayThe Dhaka University (DU) students took to the streets on Wednesday evening protesting against the High Court verdict that reinstated the 30 percent freedom fighter quota in the first and second class government jobs...
Most of country's development against environment: Syeda Rizwana Hasan
09:13 PM, 05 Jun 2024 WednesdayThough some of Bangladesh's ongoing development benefits people, most of it goes against the environment, said Syeda Rizwana Hasan, the chief executive of the Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA)...
Nearly half of journalists covering climate crisis globally received threats
07:55 PM, 05 Jun 2024 WednesdayAlmost four out of every 10 journalists covering the climate crisis and environment issues have been threatened as a result of their work, with 11% subjected to physical violence, according to groundbreaking new research...
Govt wants to protect country, people, nature: PM
06:53 PM, 05 Jun 2024 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said her government aims to protect the country, its people, and nature from natural calamities, urging all to plant saplings in empty places of houses and offices to protect the environment. "Our target is to secure the country, its people and nature from natural calamities," she said...