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Deep ADP cut by Tk 500b soon

A deep cut in the current national development budget by Tk 500 billion is likely under a belt-tightening stance taken by the post-uprising government to make two ends meet. Officials said Thursday a substantial sum of funds of the Annual Development Programme (ADP) could be cut from the local-resources part...

Inflation may decline to 7pc by Jun '25: Mansur

Governor of the Bangladesh Bank Dr Ahsan H Mansur stated on Thursday that curbing inflation to a tolerable level would require at least a year, noting it is expected to decline to 7 per cent by June 2025. He made the remark at a seminar organised by BRAC EPL Stock...

Taskforce to be formed to control air pollution

A taskforce will be formed very soon to control air pollution apart from declaring certain areas as "no-brickfield zones".Syeda Rizwana Hasan, adviser for the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, said on Thursday that the government is making every effort to control air pollution.As part of this initiative, a...

India doesn't endorse Hasina criticism of BD interim govt

Delhi doesn't endorse deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina criticism of Bangladesh's interim government and it remains a "pinprick" in the India-Bangladesh relationship, said the Indian foreign secretary.Indian media reports Thursday quoted Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri as saying this Wednesday while updating India's parliament on his eventful Bangladesh trip in the...

BR to introduce two commuter trains Sunday

Bangladesh Railway (BR) is set to introduce two sets of commuter trains on the highly demanding Dhaka-Joydebpur-Dhaka route on Sunday to facilitate mainly the city-bound office-goers.Officials said the Joydebpur commuter train with seven broad gauge coaches will have the capacity to transport around 1050 passengers.It will have stoppages at Tejgaon,...

SSC exams to begin on April 10

The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent exams for 2025 will begin on April 10, reports BSS.It will continue till May 8, said a notification signed by Professor Md Abul Bashar, convener of the Inter-Education Board Examination Regulatory Committee and Examination Controller of the Dhaka Secondary and Higher Secondary Education...

Pawnbrokers who provide loans in exchange for gold

Pawnbrokers who provide loans in exchange for gold are now spending idle time due to a lack of customers. The exorbitant price of gold, which is now far beyond the reach of ordinary people, has significantly impacted their business. The photo was taken from Tanti Bazar area on Thursday. —...