June 1, 2026, 1:46 am

WB forecasts only 1.6pc GDP growth for Bangladesh
If the GDP growth comes down to 1.6 percent as per World Bank’s projections, it will be the lowest figure in 37 years in Bangladesh... বিস্তারিত
BD reports record daily jump in deaths and new cases
Highest single-day 45 deaths from Covid-19, record 3,171 new cases were confirmed by DGHS... বিস্তারিত
JS to go into budget session Wednesday
The size of the proposed budget could be approximately over Tk 5 lakhs 60 thousands crore... বিস্তারিত
Govt takes Tk 113b from state-run power, gas entities
The government has taken around Tk 113 billion (11,300 crore) from different state-run power and gas entities over the past several months during the coronavirus pandemic.... বিস্তারিত
Fiscal measure to upset car owners
The National Board of Revenue or NBR is set to increase tax on private car owners and the import of onion in the budget for the upcoming fiscal year.... বিস্তারিত
BMD forecasts rain, thundershowers over country
Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) forecast rain and thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty winds at many places over the country in the next 24 hours until Wednesday evening.... বিস্তারিত
Shrimp sector seeks support to overcome dual shock
Leaders of the country's shrimp sector have demanded special financial support... বিস্তারিত
Karnaphuli tunnel project hits snag
The Bangladesh Bridge Authority (BBA) could manage only 1.5 per cent progress of the country's first road tunnel construction project under the Karnaphuli River during the corona pandemic-caused lockdown period from March 25 ... বিস্তারিত
Coronavirus: Global death toll reaches 411,144
The global death toll from the highly contagious Covid-19 stood at 411,144 while the number of confirmed cases reached 7,237,093 on Wednesday morning, according to the Centre for System Science and Engineering of the Johns Ho... বিস্তারিত
A V-shaped economic recovery is still within reach. But the general public must play its part.
Optimism is a disease, the polemical British-Indian novelist Salman Rushdie once said, and talking with Manmohan Parkash, the country director of the Asian Development Bank, one can't help but catch that disease.... বিস্তারিত