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 ...

Though excessive salt consumption, particularly from processed packaged foods (PPFs), is contributing to an alarming rise in hypertension and cardiovascular diseases across Bangladesh, no stronger enforcement of food labeling laws, public awareness campaigns and the introduction of front-of-package labeling to curb rising health risks is visible. Experts said it will not be possible to reduce population salt intake by 30% ...

The US approved a new COVID-19 vaccine made by Moderna late Friday but with limits on who can use it – not a replacement for the company’s existing shot, but a second option. The new vaccine, mNexspike, is a step toward next-generation coronavirus vaccines. It’s made in a way that allows for a lower dose – a fifth of the ...

The death penalties of Pradeep Kumar Das, former Officer in-Charge of Teknaf Police Station, and Inspector Md Liaqat Ali have been upheld by the High Court in the murder case of Major (Retd) Sinha Md Rashed Khan. The court has also upheld the life imprisonment of the remaining six accused in the case. An HC bench, comprising Justice Md Mostafizur ...

A Bangladeshi youth was reportedly shot dead by India’s Border Security Force (BSF) along Kulaura border in Moulvibazar and took his body inside Indian territory. The incident took place around 11:30 PM on Saturday (May 31) in the no-man’s land near Dattagram border under Sharifpur union of Kulaura upazila. The victim has been identified as Pradip Baidya, son of Shailendra ...

There are numerous models of mobile phones available in the market. As a result, choosing the right phone has become quite challenging. With so many options, camera, processor, design, and mobile price – many people are hesitant about which phone will be the best. It is important to know several things to find the best mobile phone according to the ...