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BB to allow waiver of Tk1 lakh crore interest on default loans to clean balance sheet

Online Desk: In a circular issued on Monday, banks were allowed to waive both charged and uncharged interest of borrowers, relaxing the condition of ensuring recovery of the cost of

HSC, equivalent exams begin Thursday with unified question papers

Staff Reporter: The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations will begin across Bangladesh on Thursday, with all education boards using a set of unified question papers for the first

Traditional post-budget dinner scrapped under PM’s austerity directive

TDS Desk: As part of the government’s austerity drive, the Ministry of Finance has skipped this year’s traditional post-budget dinner for MPs on the directive of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman,

Budget passed for FY 2026-27

The total Tk9.38 lakh crore annual expenditure outlined in the budget is Tk1.48 lakh crore more than the expenditure endorsed for the outgoing fiscal year 2025-26 JS Reporter: The Parliament

Chalan mandatory for all govt receipts from July 1

Staff Reporter: The government has made the use of automated receipts, known as A-chalan, mandatory for depositing all public revenues and other charges from July 1, 2026, with the aim

RPP: Equipment worth Tk 270 mn purchased with Tk 2.14 bn

TDS Desk: Following the controversial “pillow scandal,” fresh irregularities have emerged in procurement for the housing project at the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant. This time, the Office of the Comptroller