The Jatiya Sangsad (JS) today passed a Taka 9,38,000 crore national budget for the fiscal year 2026-27, which outlines the BNP government’s comprehensive roadmap to shape a human economy. The budget for next fiscal set targets to accelerate economic growth to 6.5 percent and bring inflation down to 7.5 percent. This was the maiden budget for the Finance Minister after BNP formed the government this time following a landslide victory on February 12 general election. A BNP-led government had last presented its national budget for the fiscal year 2006-’07 under then Finance Minister M. Saifur Rahman. The budget for FY27,…
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Prime Minister’s Information and Broadcasting Adviser Dr. Zahed Ur Rahman today reaffirmed the government’s firm stance on the Teesta Mega Project, saying Bangladesh, as an independent and sovereign state, will implement the project in accordance with the interests of its people and the country, leaving no scope for concern by any other country. “The crisis facing the people living along the Teesta River is extremely severe and humanitarian in nature. River erosion during the monsoon and acute water shortages in the dry season have pushed people in the northern region into extreme hardship. The main objectives of the Teesta Mega…
Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister, and also the Minister in charge of the Election Commission (EC) Secretariat in Parliament, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today said the Election Commission has already started preparations to hold the local government elections in a free and neutral manner. “In order to arrange the next local government polls in a free, fair and impartial manner, the Election Commission has already started necessary preparations,” he told Parliament, replying to a scripted question from treasury bench member Sheikh Md Rejaul Islam (Naogaon-6). Fakhrul said the EC has undertaken the necessary preparations to ensure that a…
Social Welfare and Women and Children Affairs Minister Professor Dr A Z M Zahid Hossain today said empowering women is indispensable to building a climate-resilient society, stressing that ensuring women’s leadership is key to sustainable climate adaptation in Bangladesh. He made the remarks as the chief guest at the National Lessons Learned and Scale-Up Workshop, organised under the “Empower Women for Climate-Resilient Societies (Phase II)” project at Aloki Convention Hall in the capital’s Tejgaon. The minister said women’s empowerment is no longer merely a development agenda but has become a national imperative in addressing the adverse impacts of climate change.…
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today directed the authorities concerned to develop the Bangladesh Space Research and Remote Sensing Organization (SPARRSO) as a modern, future-ready, self-reliant space research institution capable of making effective contributions to national security and development. He gave the directive during his surprise visit to SPARRSO office here this morning. The premier arrived at the SPARRSO office in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Agargaon, at about 9:15 am on a surprise visit, Prime Minister’s Deputy Press Secretary Jahidul Islam Rony said. Tarique Rahman visited each department of the organisation and exchanged views with its officials and employees. SPARRSO Chairman Md Rashedul…
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has asked the education ministry for nationalizing the Tindu Junior Secondary School, located in the remote Tindu area of Thanchi upazila in Bandarban district. Education Minister Dr. A.N.M. Ehsanul Hoque Milon said this in Jatiya Sangsad today during the general discussion on the proposed national budget for FY27, saying the ministry has made necessary action following the Prime Minister’s instruction. Prime Minister’s Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Rumon said a report on social media came to the notice of the Prime Minister highlighting the extraordinary efforts of the school’s head teacher, Bamong Khiang Minglen to help…
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today called upon the students to prepare themselves to help build a developed and prosperous Bangladesh describing the new generation as the country’s future leaders. He made the call when hosting a luncheon for a group of students, teachers and visitors from various educational institutions, who enjoyed the parliamentary session, said PM’s Deputy Press Secretary Jahidul Islam Rony. A total of 29 law students from the Canadian University of Bangladesh, 21 individuals including underprivileged students who attended through Surabhi and their teachers, a partner organization of the Campaign for Popular Education (CAMPE) and 16 individuals including…
Stephen Eustaquio’s stoppage-time winner fired Canada to a 1-0 win over South Africa on Sunday in the first match of the World Cup knockout rounds, as the co-hosts advance to the last 16 for the first time in their history. With both sides making their inaugural appearance in the knockout phase, the game appeared to be heading for extra time, before Eustaquio broke South African hearts with a clinical hit from just outside the area. Canada — playing in Los Angeles despite being co-hosts, after failing to win their group — will now face the Netherlands or Morocco in Houston…
The United States and Iran have agreed to stop attacking each other, American media reported citing senior US officials, and plan to meet Tuesday in Qatar to resolve their dispute over the Strait of Hormuz. The US and Iran have traded strikes in recent days despite a fragile June 17 memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the conflict that began in late February and disrupted shipping through the vital waterway. Under that agreement, Tehran committed to allow safe passage of commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz while Washington agreed to lift its blockade of Iranian ports. “We decided to…
Croatia beat Ghana 2-1 to claim second spot in Group L on Saturday to secure their passage to the last 32 of the World Cup. Petar Sucic opened the scoring in the first half before a resurgent Ghana dominated the second period, eventually levelling courtesy of Derrick Luckassen. But the 2018 runners-up showed their grit to dig out a late winner from the head of Nikola Vlasic as they set up a knockout clash with the second-placed side from Group K in Toronto on Thursday. For a while, Croatia had been going through as group winners until Jude Bellingham gave…
