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Elon Musk becomes world’s first trillionaire

TDS Desk Elon Musk, the tech entrepreneur behind Tesla and SpaceX, has become the world’s first trillionaire, reports Reuters. He achieved this fate after SpaceX’s record-breaking initial public offering, further

STRONGER BIRTH REGISTRATION LAW CRUCIAL TO COMBAT CHILD LABOUR

World Day Against Child Labour TDS Desk: Unregistered children may be pushed into exploitation and child labour due to difficulties in age verification and exclusion from protection systems, experts said.

CPD calls FY27 budget ambitious, says success hinges on delivery

UNB, Dhaka The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) on Friday described the proposed national budget for fiscal year 2026-27 as an ambitious attempt to drive economic recovery through human development

New budget reflects people’s aspirations after years of struggle: Khosru

TDS Desk Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Friday defended the government’s record Tk9.38 lakh crore national budget for FY2026-27, describing it as an inclusive and people-centred financial plan

‘Feel-good budget’ but huge lacking in reviving economy: Hossain Zillur

TDS Desk The proposed FY2026-27 budget reflects the government’s intention, at least in part, to provide relief to people and businesses and help revive economic activity, said Dr Hossain Zillur

Debapriya: Debt-based budget may pose challenges to fiscal discipline

He also said that the success of the budget will mainly depend on its effective implementation TDS Desk: Eminent economist and CPD distinguished fellow Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya on Thursday commented