Bangladesh

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 ...

A special meeting of the Cabinet has begun to approve the proposed national budget for FY2026-27. The meeting began at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban (National Parliament Building) at 10:00am. Earlier, Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury arrived at the Jatiya Sangsad on Thursday (11 June) morning to present the national budget for the FY2026–27. Speaking after arriving at the Parliament ...

The BNP government is set to present today its first national budget since returning to power following its landslide victory in the 13th national parliamentary elections held on 12 February this year. The total outlay of the budget is likely to be set at Tk9.38 lakh crore, the largest national budget in the country’s history. It will also mark the ...

The 11-party opposition alliance, led by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, on Wednesday announced a series of nationwide protests to condemn alleged push-ins from India and continued killings along the Bangladesh-India border. Addressing a press conference in Dhaka, Jamaat Assistant Secretary General and coordinator of the alliance’s liaison committee, Hamidur Rahman Azad, said demonstrations would be held in all border districts and key ...

Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman held a meeting with Director General of Rosatom Alexey Likhachev in Moscow on Tuesday. During the meeting, they discussed about the nuclear energy cooperation between Bangladesh and Russia, said a press release. Mentioning the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) as one of the most significant elements in our bilateral relationship, the foreign minister emphasised its ...

Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapan on Wednesday inaugurated the 5th China Media Group (CMG) Forum in China’s Chongqing, alongside a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party and the country’s vice minister of information. The theme of this year’s CMG Forum is :Upholding and Reshaping: The Media’s Mission in the Intelligent Era.” The conference is being ...

  Prime Minister Tarique Rahman praised the sacrifices, professionalism, and contributions of Bangladeshi peacekeepers to global peace. The PM said that the sacrifices made by peacekeepers who lost their lives while serving under the UN flag would remain examples in the pursuit of world peace. He was attending a programme held marking International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers at Dhaka ...

Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman on Wednesday said Bangladesh has established itself as a recognised and trusted name in the international arena through its contributions to global peacekeeping efforts. He made the remarks at a discussion marking the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers at Senakunja in Dhaka. The army chief expressed optimism that the Bangladesh Army would continue ...