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Bangladesh ushers in Bengali New Year with festive celebrations

Pahela Baishakh, the first day of the Bengali New Year, was celebrated across Bangladesh on Tuesday with traditional festivities, cultural

FY27 budget aims beyond growth, targets inclusive economy: minister

Finance minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury has said that preparations for the national budget for FY2026–27 were under way, with

AmCham urges tax harmonisation to improve investment climate

The American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh has proposed a comprehensive set of fiscal and regulatory measures for the FY2026–27

PSAC launched under Bangladesh PM to bridge policy-business gap

Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday chaired the inaugural meeting of the Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC), marking the

Bangladesh celebrates Eid-ul-Fitr

Bangladesh marked Eid-ul-Fitr on Friday with widespread celebration, as millions gathered for prayers and festivities in an atmosphere of devotion

Bangladesh among 60 countries under US forced labour scrutiny

The United States on March 12 launched a new tranche of investigations into 60 economies, including Bangladesh, China, India and

Family Card programme could lift 12m from poverty: RAPID

A newly piloted family card programme in Bangladesh has the potential to significantly reduce poverty if properly targeted, a study

266 factories at risk of delayed wages, festival allowances

Around 266 factories in Bangladesh, notably 180 in the textile and readymade garment sector, are at risk of unrest as

New government in Bangladesh led by Tarique Rahman

A new chapter in Bangladesh’s political history began on February 17 as Tarique Rahman, chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party

BNP wins landslide two-thirds majority in national polls

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is set to form the next government after sweeping the 13th Jatiya Sangsad elections, securing a