If we choose only 10 commodities and measure inflation, the figure will land at no less than 20 percent.

Md Kamrul Ahsan Rupan, an independent mayoral candidate in Barishal City Corporation elections, today alleged that some BNP leaders are working in favour of the Awami League and Jatiya Party candidates in exchange of money

Khulna city BNP has taken a strong stance by directing its leaders and members to refrain from participating in election campaigns and casting their votes in the upcoming Khulna City Corporation elections

Barishal Metropolitan Police has imposed a ban on carrying and displaying all kinds of weapons in the city from tomorrow (Saturday)

The Election Commission started installing CCTV cameras at each polling station and secret ballot booth in preparation for the upcoming Barishal City Corporation elections.

It is said that to know a city well you must walk the lanes and by lanes; only then do you notice the landmarks, take in the sights and sounds of the city, and take pleasure in observing the signature colours of the cityscape.

The extension of existing benefits for local consumer electronics industries through the proposed national budget is very encouraging, said Golam Murshed, managing director and chief executive officer of Walton Hi-Tech Industries, yesterday. 

As BNP, a party with a substantial voter base, is not participating in the upcoming Barishal City Corporation election, a pertinent question arises surrounding which candidate will get the support of the BNP loyalists.

The government’s budget should focus on developing inland waterways with a view to cutting goods transportation costs and reducing pressure on roadways, said the top executive of a logistics and container terminal operations management company.

Bangladesh’s budget deficit forecasted by the government for the next fiscal year could be at risk if the growth undershoots the authorities’ relatively optimistic target, said Fitch Ratings.

The capital of Bangladesh has been given many names. Writers, poets, artists, and musicians all have had their go at Dhaka and each painted a picture of the city in light of how they perceived it.

Urban villages around Dhaka are pockets of areas that have gotten cramped amidst the rapidly rising city. One finds them in Uttara Residential Area (3rd Phase) -- an extension to the Uttara Model Town,

It is not clear how the money needed to implement this ambitious budget will be sourced.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said her government will be able to implement the Tk 7,61,785-crore national budget for 2023-24 fiscal year.

On paper, Tk 126,272 crore, the amount earmarked for social safety net programmes, looks to be a hefty sum. But the sum flatters to deceive: as much as 60 percent would be going towards those not in dire need.

The chartered accountants' body thinks it would help expand tax net

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal yesterday said that though he is worried about the elevated level of consumer prices, the situation is still under the government’s control.

The measures taken in the proposed budget for the next fiscal year have failed to address the most difficult challenge of containing inflation, and as a result, the suffering of common people will increase further, the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) said yesterday.

Will cuts in allocations to education and health sectors create an obstacle to becoming a developed country?

The new budget has not displayed cognisance of the need for post-pandemic recovery and remedial actions.