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CPD finds FY27 budget ambitious but unlikely to deliver on key promises

UNB: Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) today (21 June) said the national budget for FY2026-27 reflects a clear philosophy of economic recovery through human development but its ambitious macroeconomic targets

Govt seeks $2.8b ITFC loan for fuel oil, LNG, fertiliser imports

According to officials at the Economic Relations Division (ERD), negotiations on the financing proposal will take place during the Annual Financing Plan Meeting (FY2026-27) scheduled for 21-24 June in Jeddah,

WB project funds collected via mosque loudspeaker

Savar Correspondent Allegations have surfaced that hundreds of thousands of taka were collected from residents in Savar following announcements made over a mosque loudspeaker in connection with a World Bank-funded

BB injects Tk 2,500cr into Islami Bank amid cash crunch

Economic Reporter Bangladesh Bank has provided Tk 2,500 crore in liquidity support to Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC to help the country’s largest private commercial bank cope with a severe cash

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.