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Fuel prices remain unchanged, urgent purchase approved

Bangladesh government keeps retail prices of key petroleum products unchanged despite steep rises in global oil prices amid Mideast mayhem and claim by pump owners and marketers that they have enough stock.Meanwhile, the government Tuesday approved emergency purchase of fuel oils to bolster national energy security with fresh refill of...

BNP, Jamaat agree to form spl committee on constitutional amendments

Ruling BNP and opposition Jamaat-e-Islami finally agreed to form a special parliamentary committee to pursue constitutional amendments aligned with the proposed July National Charter, following an acrimonious debate in parliament on Tuesday.The agreement emerged after a two-hour discussion under Rule 62 of the Rules of Procedure, triggered by an adjournment...

Tax on rich may rise, inheritance tax likely

A raise in taxes on wealthy individuals in the budget for the next fiscal year is under consideration as part of upgraded fiscal measures geared towards enhancing revenues in proportion to Bangladesh's gross domestic product (GDP).The government's revenue authority -- the National Board of Revenue -- also plans to review...

PM hears grievances of promotion-deprived BCS health cadres

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday heard the grievances of a group of BCS (Health) cadre officials who have long been deprived of promotions during an impromptu meeting at the Secretariat, reports UNB.The officials went to the Secretariat to seek an appointment with the Prime Minister to present their long...

Remittance inflows at record $3.62b in 30 days of March

Bangladesh's remittance inflows have reached a historic high, recording US $3.62 billion in the first 30 days of March 2026.This surge, fueled by expatriates' increasing transfers ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations, has pushed the foreign-exchange reserves to a robust $34.05 billion, reports UNB.The March figure marks a significant 10.7 per...

Govt to hold high-level consultation amid push for 2029 timeline

The government is set to hold a high-level national multi-stakeholder consultation to assess Bangladesh's progress towards graduating from the Least-Developed Country (LDC) category, sources said.The consultation comes at a critical juncture, as Bangladesh has recently sought to defer its final graduation timeline by three years, shifting the target date from...

US attacks Iranian nuclear site

DUBAI, UAE, Mar 31 (AP): A likely strike by the United States hit the central Iranian city of Isfahan early Tuesday, sending a massive fireball into the sky, and Tehran struck a fully loaded Kuwaiti oil tanker in the Persian Gulf.The attacks were testament to the intensity of the monthlong...