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Budget 2026–27: Tk 350b allocated for new pay structure of govt officials, employees

TDS Desk The Government allocated Tk 350 billion (35,000 crore) in the 2026–27 national budget to implement the recommendations of the new Pay Commission for public-sector employees. From 1 July,

AL leaders can contest local polls without party campaigning: Adviser Zahed

Staff Reporter: Prime Minister’s Adviser on Information and Broadcasting Dr Zahed Ur Rahman on Tuesday said individuals associated with the Awami League would be allowed to contest the upcoming local

BB unveils 5,000C refinancing fund for CMSMEs

Entrepreneurs to get loans at maximum 9% interest TDS Desk: Bangladesh Bank has formed a new refinancing fund of Tk5,000 crore for entrepreneurs in the cottage, micro, small and medium

5,000 Bangladeshis deported from India: West Bengal CM Suvendu

AFP: India has deported nearly 5,000 Bangladeshi citizens since Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) swept to power in West Bengal last month, according to official statistics. BJP

Ex-IGP Benazir’s close associate Taimur now at centre point of power in Khulna police

Inspector Taimur came under scrutiny after intimidating landowners into selling land for a resort of former IGP Benazir. Despite being transferred several times through successive orders — only for those

Case sought against Dr. Yunus, 5 others over measles deaths

Online Desk A petition seeking the filing of a case against former chief adviser to the interim government Dr. Muhammad Yunus, Health Adviser Nurjahan Begum and five others over deaths