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South Korea votes for new president after Yoon’s ouster
09:40 AM, 03 Jun 2025 TuesdaySouth Koreans began voting Tuesday for a new president, six months to the day after ex-leader Yoon Suk Yeol plunged the country into political chaos with his disastrous declaration of martial law.
Democratic transition, reforms not mutually exclusive: Fakhrul
09:10 AM, 03 Jun 2025 TuesdayBNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that democratic transition, justice, and reforms are not mutually exclusive, and must happen together to move the nation forward.
SI killed after being hit by bus in Dhaka
08:26 AM, 03 Jun 2025 TuesdayA police officer was killed after being hit by a bus of Balaka Paribahan on the slope of the Khilgaon flyover in the capital’s Shahjahanpur area on Monday night. The deceased, Kamrul Islam (37), a sub-inspector (SI), was posted at Motijheel Police Station under the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP).
Tax-free status proposed for Nobel, 10 other int’l awards
12:48 AM, 03 Jun 2025 TuesdayThe Nobel Prize and ten other prestigious international awards are proposed to be tax-exempt in Bangladesh for the upcoming fiscal year.
FICCI finds positive steps in budget, flags concern over tax hikes
10:04 PM, 02 Jun 2025 MondayThe Foreign Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has given a mixed reaction to the national budget for FY2025- 26...
DCCI finds budget falls short of business expectations
09:45 PM, 02 Jun 2025 MondayThe proposed national budget has fallen short of meeting the expectations of the business community in fostering a conducive environment for business growth and investment, said Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) President Taskeen Ahmed in his initial reaction on Monday.
Proposed budget contractionary: BUILD
09:41 PM, 02 Jun 2025 MondayThe proposed budget for the fiscal 2025-26, estimated at Tk 7.9 trillion is a contractionary one targeting realistic GDP growth and lower inflation at 8%, says Business Initiative Leading Development (BUILD) on Monday in its budget reaction...
Budget 2025-26: Realistic but lacks structural reforms, says Selim Raihan
09:40 PM, 02 Jun 2025 MondayThe proposed budget for Bangladesh’s 2025-26 fiscal year, presented by Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on June 2, 2025, reflects a realistic approach to addressing the country’s multifaceted economic challenges, according to Dr Selim Raihan, Executive Director of the South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (SANEM).
Charges on bank deposits up to Tk 3 lakh to be waived
09:12 PM, 02 Jun 2025 MondayThe government has proposed removing excise duty on bank deposits up to Taka 300,000, offering relief to the low and middle-income account holders...
Budget 2025-26: Whitening black money through real estate to contiue
08:34 PM, 02 Jun 2025 MondayThe proposed budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year, presented by Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Monday, June 2, 2025, retains the controversial provision allowing individuals to whiten black money by investing in apartments, flats, or building construction.
Govt transfers 252 lower court judges
08:28 PM, 02 Jun 2025 MondayIn a reshuffle in judiciary, the government has transferred a total of 252 lower court judges...
Not a single reason to delay elections beyond December: BNP
08:19 PM, 02 Jun 2025 MondayThere is no justification for holding elections after December, said Salahuddin Ahmed, a member of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Standing Committee, emphasising that all necessary reforms can be completed well ahead of the proposed timeline.