The Center for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has strongly criticised the interim government’s budget for allowing the legalisation of undisclosed income (black money). It says, such a move goes against the spirit of the July uprising. “If this opportunity is granted, it will become impossible for middle and lower class people to buy plots or flats.” said CPD Executive Director Fahmida ...

BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed has submitted a written allegation against ousted Sheikh Hasina and six others over his disappearance. He handed the allegation paper to Tajul Islam, Chief Prosecutor of International Crimes Tribunal, on Tuesday. The other six accused include former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, former inspectors general of police AKM Shahidul Haque, Benazir Ahmed, former army ...

A sub-inspector (SI) of police was killed after his motorcycle being hit by a bus, belonging to Balaka Paribahan, on the slope of the Khilgaon flyover in the capital’s Shahjahanpur area on Monday night. Deceased Kamrul Islam, 37, was the sub-inspector of Motijheel Police Station. He was rescued and taken to Islami Bank Central Hospital in Kakrail where the on-duty ...

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has reiterated its demand for urgent electoral reforms to be completed within 30 days and for the next national election to be held no later than December this year. Following a meeting with the National Consensus Commission on Monday (June 2), BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed briefed the media, stating that “all political parties ...

Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) lowered the price of Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) by Tk 28 for a 12-kilogram cylinder for the month of June. The price is set at Tk 1403, down from Tk 1,431 last month. The new price would come into effect from Monday (June 2) evening, according to the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC). Chairman Jalal Ahmed ...

Finance adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed is announcing the national budget of Tk 7,90,000 crore for the fiscal year 2025–26. Bangladesh Television is broadcasting his speeches. The finance adviser is unveiling the budget after the advisory council approved the size of the national budget at a three-hour meeting held on Monday. Revenue budget size is Tk 5,74,000 crore. In contrast to ...

Bangladesh Bank governor Dr Ahsan H. Mansur has handed over images of six newly designed banknotes to Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus. He handed over the images of banknotes to Prof Yunus on Monday following a meeting of the council of advisers at the CA’s Office in Tejgaon. Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed, Law Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul, Chittagong Hill Tracts ...

The size of national budget for 2025-26 has been fixed at Tk 790,000 crore at the meeting of the advisory council of the interim government. Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus presided over the meeting at the CA’s Tejgaon office afternoon. The meeting was held from 9:30AM to 12:30PM. According to the primary draft plan, the size of the budget is ...

Gunmen killed at least 25 people in two separate attacks in north-central Nigeria’s Benue state over the weekend, local officials confirmed Monday. The incidents mark another wave of violence in a region long plagued by deadly land disputes and retaliatory attacks. Adam Ochega, chairman of the Apa local government council, said 14 people were killed in the Ankpali community. In ...

Opal Suchata Chuangsri of Thailand was crowned Miss World 2025 on Saturday during the 72nd edition of the international pageant, held in Hyderabad, India. Chuangsri emerged victorious from a field of 108 contestants, with Ethiopia’s Hasset Dereje Admassu finishing as the first runner-up. She received the crown from last year’s titleholder, Krystyna Pyszková. The event was co-hosted by Miss World ...