Dhaka, June 7 – Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith apparently dipped into his party’s electoral playbook to design the national budget for 2018-19 fiscal, which experts dubbed as a populist and election-centric budget.
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PM off to Canada to join G-7’s outreach session
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left here on Thursday evening on a four-day official visit to Canada to attend the Outreach Leaders Programme of the G7, the group of seven countries with advanced economies in the world.
Muhith places Tk. 4,64,573 crore national budget
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Thursday placed 2018-19 fiscal’s proposed national budget with a financial outlay of Tk. 4,64,573 crore and a 7.8 percent GDP growth projection.
Budget implication: Prices up and down
With the announcement of proposed budget for new fiscal year, a number of products are expected to see fluctuation in prices both upward and downward. Up Prices of products and services which may go up include: e-commerce, online shopping, coffee,…
Eid shopping catches World Cup heat
Dhaka, June 7 – The excitement of Eid shopping for soccer lovers this time has increased as they flock to jersey shops to buy the jerseys of the teams they are supporting ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2018.
Election-year budget to be placed Thursday
Dhaka, Jun 7 – A new national budget for the 2018-19 fiscal will be presented in Parliament on Thursday with a declared policy of expansionary outlays keeping the national elections likely by this year end in sight.
Drives against militancy, terrorism, drugs will continue: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the drives against militancy, terrorism and drugs will continue to make Bangladesh free from anti-social elements.
PM calls Fakhrul imbecile, ignorant for remark on BB satellite
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday called BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir an imbecile and ignorant man for raising a question about the ownership of the country’s first satellite, Bangabandhu-1.
Global security index: Bangladesh 9 notches down
Bangladesh slipped down nine spots in the Global Peace Index (GPI) 2018 compared with that of the last year.
Army deployment during national election: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda on Wednesday said army will be deployed during the upcoming general election but not during the city polls.
Police now to unearth drug peddlers in BNP politics: Quader
Dhaka, June 5 – Ruling Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader has said the law enforcers will now find out drug peddlers who are involved in BNP politics.
Bangladesh denies knowledge of Teesta deal speculation
Amid the media speculation that the Teesta water-sharing deal will be signed with India before the next general election for an interim period, Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali on Tuesday said he does not know anything about it.
EU missions chiefs want inquiry of anti-drug drive deaths
EU Delegation and EU heads of missions in a joint statement on Monday expressed their concern that the high level of casualties and reports of the use of excessive force in the drive against narcotics which, however, is reported to…
Democracy now stands on solid ground, says PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said democracy in Bangladesh now stands on a solid ground with the economy being strong enough.
Tk4.7 trillions big budget coming on Thursday
Finance Minister AMA Muhith is set to place a mega budget of around Tk 468,200 crore in Parliament on Thursday for the fiscal year 2018-19 amid the fast approaching national election.
Ekramul killing: Home Ministry receives audio tape
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Sunday said his ministry has received the audio record of the last mobile phone conversations between slain Teknaf ward councillor Ekramul Haque and his family members.
Laundered money huge in amount: CPD
Presenting a dismal picture of the national economy Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) on Sunday said that it strongly believes huge amount of money is being laundered in the disguise of import business.
HR org Ain-O-Salish Kendra for judicial probe of ‘gunfight’
Dhaka, June 3 – Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK), a human rights organisation, on Sunday demanded a judicial inquiry into all the “gunfight” incidents including the killing of Teknaf ward councillor Akramul Haque in Cox’s Bazar.
Quader says govt not to bow down to any pressure
Dhaka – Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday said the government will not bow down to any pressure over its ongoing anti-drug drive.
Devastating Fire at Bangladesh’s Benapole land port
Benapole, June 3 – A devastating fire broke out at the truck terminal of the land port here early Saturday following the explosion of an acid drum causing loss around Tk 10 crore.
Magistrate assigned to look into Ekramul’s death: Minister
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Saturday told UNB that a magistrate has been appointed to look into the ‘shady circumstances’ that led to the death of Teknaf municipal ward councilor Ekramul Haque.
BD assures UN of probing charge of excessive use of force
Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Anisul Huq has assured the United Nation High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein that the government would investigate any allegation of excessive use of force by the law enforcing agencies…
Mistakes can occur in anti-narcotics drive: Quader
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Saturday said that one or two mistakes may occur during the ongoing anti-narcotics drive.
World Environment Day highlights deadly cost of plastic
By Sopho Kharazi Rome, May 31, 2018 (IPS) – On June 5th, World Environment Day will be hosted under the banner of “Beat Plastic Pollution,” aiming to raise awareness and civic engagement alongside creating a global movement to reduce the…
Feb ‘96 polls were must to pass caretaker govt bill: B Chy
Dhaka, June 1 – In the wake of Prime Minister’s criticism involving him over sixth parliamentary polls in 1996, President of Bikolpo Dhara Bangladesh AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury on Friday said the election was necessary to avoid a political crisis at…
Hot spell sweeping over parts of Bangladesh
DHAKA – A mild heat wave is sweeping over the regions of Khulna, Satkhira, Jashore, Dhaka and Kishoreganj, and it may abate in 24 hours as of 9 am tomorrow.
Huge rush for advance Eid train tickets in Dhaka
Bangladesh Railway authorities started selling advance train tickets on Friday on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr.
UN, Myanmar agree on first steps towards return of Rohingya
Yangon, Jun 01 (AP/UNB) — Myanmar and the United Nations agreed to take steps to create conditions for the safe return of about 700,000 Rohingya Muslims who have fled military-led violence into Bangladesh.
Popular media men to get AL tickets to contest next election
Dhaka, May 31 – Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said many media personalities who are popular would get party tickets for contesting in the next general elections scheduled to be held in the yearend.
18 additional judges of High Court sworn in
Dhaka – Eighteen additional judges, who were appointed to the High Court Division of the Supreme Court for two years on Wednesday, were sworn in on Thursday afternoon.