The 13th Jatiya Sangsad is set to go into the first budget session on Sunday after BNP formed the government following the national election held on 12 February. The session, which is the second session of 13th parliament, will begin at 3pm. Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury is likely to place the proposed national budget for the 2026-27 fiscal ...

Bangladesh recorded 915 new suspected measles cases and three more deaths in the past 24 hours, the country’s health authorities said on Saturday. According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) bulletin, 117 cases of measles were confirmed between 8am Friday and 8am Saturday, with no confirmed deaths during the same period. The DGHS said that since 15 March, ...

Karmasngsthan Bank organised business review meeting-2026 on Saturday as part of the 90-day special programme at Rainbow Guest House in Sylhet with participation from all regional managers, branch managers, and second officers. Chairman of the bank and former secretary, AFM Matiur Rahman, attended the event as chief guest, said a press release. Managing director Arun Kumar Chowdhury and general manager ...

Eid brings a different kind of joy. The house stays busy from morning, the aroma of spices fills the kitchen, relatives gather together, everyone eagerly enjoys the freshly cooked Qurbani meat, and families sit around the same table sharing meals and memories. Especially during Eid-ul-Adha, the food arrangements become even more special. Beef bhuna, korma, rezala, kebab, kala bhuna, biryani ...

Saudi Arabia secured a 3-0 friendly win over Puerto Rico on Saturday ​in a match disrupted for nearly two ‌hours by severe weather, earning their first victory under new coach Georgios Donis ahead of the World Cup in ​North America. The game was halted in the ​21st minute as thunderstorms and lightning forced players ⁠off the pitch and spectators to ...

Civil society organisations (CSOs) have urged the government to introduce major tax reforms and establish a Tk25,000 crore green financing facility in the upcoming national budget to accelerate renewable energy development and strengthen Bangladesh’s energy security. Speaking at a press conference titled “Renewable Energy for Energy Security: Policy Shifts Needed in the National Budget” in Dhaka on Saturday, energy experts, ...

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan’s recent visit to Dhaka has triggered widespread discussion over Ankara’s growing interest in expanding defence industry cooperation with Bangladesh. Diplomatic and military analysts believe that deeper collaboration could pave the way for the establishment of manufacturing facilities in Bangladesh for military equipment, including drones, tanks, and various electronic defence systems, BBC Bangla reported. Bangladesh had ...

Popular actress and filmmaker Moushumi has returned to directing after a gap of nearly a decade with her new film “Bichchhed Bedona”. The movie recently received a no-objection certificate from the Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC), clearing the way for its release. According to sources, Moushumi directed the psychological drama during the COVID-19 pandemic. The film stars actors Ferdous Ahmed ...

A meeting of the ruling BNP parliamentary party is underway at the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Bhaban in the capital with BNP Chairman and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in the chair. BNP Secretary General and LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir delivered the welcome address at the meeting that began on Saturday afternoon, said Prime Minister’s Deputy Press Secretary ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday chaired a meeting on the launch of a nationwide programme to plant 25 crore trees and activities marking World Environment Day. The meeting on climate messages for different implementation stages of the tree plantation campaign and World Environment Day programmes was held at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tejgaon in the morning, said a ...