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Fiscal space shrinks as subsidy burden rises

Bangladesh's fiscal landscape is facing a significant strain as the government's expenditures on subsidies and incentives surged over the last several fiscal years. This sharp spike is largely attributed to a massive backlog of arrears in the power sector and the rising costs of agricultural inputs, primarily due to the...

Travel pass for Tarique issued

The Bangladesh High Commission in London has issued a travel pass for Tarique Rahman in response to the BNP leader's application for the document, an official said, reports bdnews24.com.A foreign ministry official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Friday the mission took just a day to issue the travel...

UN calls for calm, urges all to refrain from violence

The United Nations Human Rights Office urges all to remain calm and to restrain from violence.In the wake of the death of July protester, Sharif Osman Hadi and the violence that followed Jeremy Laurence, UN Human Rights Office spokesperson, on Friday said, "We are deeply troubled by the killing of...

TIB condemns killing of Hadi, attacks on media houses

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) condemned the targeted killing of Inquilab Moncho spokesperson Osman Hadi and unprecedented destructive attacks on media freedom and dissent on Friday.TIB requested that the government take responsibility and act effectively.It expressed deep concern and strongly condemned the planned attack and brutal killing of Sharif Osman bin...

Worsening pollution fuels air purifier mkt

Amid the deteriorating air quality in Bangladesh, especially in the capital, businesses are identifying a growing opportunity in the sale of air purifiers.Consumer adoption of this appliance is currently at a nascent stage, but it is likely to accelerate as public health awareness rises, say businesses. An air purifier is...

2 Bangladeshis killed at Sylhet border

Police say two Bangladeshi men have been killed by gunfire allegedly from Indian Khasi people at the Sylhet border in Companiganj Upazila, reports bdnews24.com.The shooting took place on Friday afternoon at the Damdama border area of Uttar Ronikhai Union, Companiganj Police chief Shafiqul Islam said.The victims have been identified only...