Interest payments consuming most part of govt budget

Interest payments on government's domestic and foreign borrowings emerge as the highest actual expenditure as percentage of budget spending in the first half of this fiscal year, coming to Tk 625.6 billion. Official statistics show the July-December 2024 interest payments by the government, totalling Tk 625.6 billion, account for over...

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Dr Yunus honours outstanding women

Chief Adviser Prof. Muhammad Yunus on Saturday honoured outstanding women with "Indomitable Women's Award-2025" for their significant contributions to various fields as part of a government initiative to pay due respect and inspire them through recognising their contributions.The award giving ceremony was held at Osmani Memorial Auditorium in the city,...

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Pvt security men to serve as auxiliary police force

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md Sajjat Ali said on Saturday that private security personnel stationed in residential zones, markets, and shopping malls will from now on serve as 'auxiliary police force' and will be given the authority to make arrests. "Private security personnel posted at shopping malls and...

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Prayer, Sehri, Iftar Timings (2025-03-09)

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