Bangladesh

A flag return ceremony and press conference were held at the National Press Club in Dhaka on Friday to honour Bangladeshi female mountaineer Nurunnahar Nimni following her successful ascent of Mount Everest. The programme took place at the Zahur Hossain Chowdhury Hall of the National Press Club at 10:30am. Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of Nepal in Bangladesh ...

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami today, Thursday staged a protest rally in the capital immediately after the presentation of the proposed national budget for the 2026-27 fiscal, describing it as “anti-people but loot-friendly,” and expressing their dissatisfaction with the additional tax burdens it imposes on citizens. Speaking at a rally before the procession, Jamaat Assistant Secretary General and former MP AHM Hamidur Rahman ...

The Denmark government is eager to see the full and comprehensive implementation of the July National Charter with a view to promoting lasting democratic reforms in Bangladesh, said Danish Ambassador Christian Brix Møller on Thursday. During a meeting with Opposition Leader and Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman, the Danish envoy also expressed hopes to further strengthening bilateral ties based on shared ...

Bangladesh has called for stronger support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to bolster climate resilience, improve access to international climate finance and ensure a smooth graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category. Speaking at the annual session of the Executive Board of UNDP, UNFPA and UNOPS at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, Bangladesh’s Permanent Representative ...

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has cautiously welcomed the government’s decision not to include any provision for legalising undisclosed wealth, commonly known as black money, in the proposed national budget for fiscal year 2026-27. However, the anti-corruption watchdog has urged the government to make asset declarations mandatory for public servants as a condition for receiving benefits under the proposed new pay ...

President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Thursday authenticated the national budget for the fiscal year 2026-27 (FY27) and the revised budget for fiscal year 2025-26 prior to their presentation before the Jatiya Sangsad by Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury. The head of state authenticated the budget documents at his office at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban around 2:45pm which was earlier approved ...

India’s newly appointed High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Dinesh Trivedi, is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka on Friday to take up his diplomatic assignment. He is currently staying in Kolkata and will travel to Dhaka by road via the Petrapole-Benapole border, diplomatic sources said. He will be accompanied by his wife, Mrinal Trivedi, the sources added. Dinesh Trivedi, a former Indian ...

Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury entered the National Parliament on Thursday carrying a black briefcase, replacing the customary red one traditionally used for the budget presentation. He arrived in the House at 3pm to present the proposed national budget for the 2026–27 financial year. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman joined the session along with the Finance Minister as they attended ...

Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury is placing his maiden national budget for the fiscal year FY27 in the Jatiya Sangsad on Thursday, aiming to advance Bangladesh’s transition towards a more investment-driven and “trillion-dollar economy” through higher growth targets, regulatory reforms and expanded fiscal measures. The total outlay of the budget is likely to be set at Tk9.38 lakh crore, ...

After nearly two decades away from direct budget formulation, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is set to return to one of the most important responsibilities of governance — presenting the national budget. The budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year, scheduled to be unveiled in parliament on Thursday, marks not only a new economic roadmap but also the revival of a ...