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Govt eyes leaner budget, less debt

Staff Correspondent: In the upcoming fiscal year’s budget, the government is set to significantly reduce its target for borrowing from banks. This decision aims to minimize the budget deficit and

87pc dried fish deemed safe, 13pc contains pesticides: Study

Staff Correspondent: Only 13 percent of dried fish produced in Bangladesh were found to contain traces of pesticides, while the remaining 87 percent are considered safe for consumption, according to

Sirajganj Wind Power Plant: 7 years gone, no production on

Tk 42cr thrown into water Sirajul Islam Shishir: Both the frustration and anger have been prevailed among Sirajganj dwellers as a project of Tk 42 crore taken by the ousted

How PWD Exen Atiqul set empire of grafts, anomalies

Special Correspondent: Allegation has been intensified that Atiqul Islam, Executive Engineer of Public Works Department (PWD) in Dhaka has set up an empire of grafts and anomalies at his office

Eid-ul-Azha approaching fast: Sluggish pace of construction may cause of sufferings to homebound people in North

Fear of fatal accidents looms around the Eid holidays Special Correspondent: Sluggish pace of construction work for 190 kilometers Elenga-Rangpur four lanes and Hatikumrul Interchange has now caused of

Despite recent easing, food prices remain the main inflation driver

Staff Correspondent: Despite a modest decline in overall inflation, high food prices remain the primary driver of cost-of-living pressures in the country, contributing 42.71% to total inflation in March 2025,