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Internet cost drops in key infrastructure layers

Bangladesh is moving steadily towards a more inclusive digital landscape, with internet costs falling across key infrastructure layers, according to Faiz Taiyeb, special assistant to the chief adviser.In a verified post on his official Facebook page on Monday, Taiyeb outlined the government's ongoing, coordinated efforts to bring down internet prices...

Members of the Labour Reform Commission submit their report to Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus

Members of the Labour Reform Commission submit their report to Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka on Monday. — PID

FY26 revenue target to be 4.25pc higher

The government is set to fix its total revenue target for the upcoming fiscal year at Tk 5.64 trillion, expecting nearly 4.25 per cent growth from the FY25 figure.As the government has planned to keep the budget size small, it is going to set a reasonable revenue target for FY26,...

HC seeks presidential pardon recipients’ list of three decades

The High Court (HC) on Sunday issued a rule asking the government to explain as to why the list of the convicts, whose imprisonment or punishment had been commuted or suspended by the president under section 49 of the constitution over the past 33 years, should not be published, reports...

Govt bans new establishments near Sundarbans

The government has banned the establishment of any new industrial ventures or projects within the 10-kilometer Ecologically Critical Area (ECA) surrounding the Sundarbans.An official gazette notification will be issued soon in this regard, said the environment ministry on Monday.Furthermore, a team of experts will assess the environmental impact of existing...

Govt to seek fugitive AL leaders’ repatriation

The interim government will seek the "repatriation" of fugitive Awami League (AL) leaders and former ministers as part of its goal to bring back those who fled abroad with charges of corruption, murder, and human rights violations, chief advisor's press aide Shafiqul Alam has said, reports bdnews24.com.Speaking at a press...

Agri loan disbursement drops 6.78pc in Jul-Mar

Disbursement of agricultural credits has declined by 6.78 per cent during the first nine months of the current fiscal year 2024-2025 compared to the same period of the previous fiscal.Scheduled banks have disbursed agricultural loan to the tune of over Tk 248.60 billion during the period while it was Tk...