Carlos Alcaraz is preparing for a tough test against Tommy Paul in the French Open quarter-finals on Tuesday, while Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka aim to set up a blockbuster semi-final showdown. Alcaraz, the reigning men’s champion, is into the last eight at Roland Garros for the fourth consecutive year. The 22-year-old Spaniard is hoping to become only the third ...

The OECD slashed its annual global growth forecast on Tuesday, warning that US President Donald Trump’s tariffs blitz will stifle the world economy — hitting the United States especially hard. After 3.3 percent growth last year, the world economy is now expected to expand by a “modest” 2.9 percent in 2025 and 2026, the Paris-based Organisation for Economic Co-operation and ...

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 ...