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Govt's fiscal deficit exceeds Tk 1.0t in 11 months of FY'25

The government's fiscal deficit during the first 11 months of the fiscal year (FY) 2024-25 exceeded Tk 1.0 trillion, driven largely by higher operating costs that include increased food imports.The amount was 42 per-cent up from that of the corresponding period of the previous fiscal, according to official data. The...

Govt to fund installation of rooftop solar at all state-owned buildings

The government will provide funds from the public exchequer for setting up solar panels on the rooftop of all state-owned buildings, aiming to generate some 2,000-megawatt to-3,000-MW electricity.However, the state-owned entities, which have their own income, will have to fund installation of solar systems on their building rooftops from their...

No solution to Rohingya crisis in sight

The Rohingya crisis would become a regional problem in the coming years if not addressed, Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain said on Friday."From the Bangladesh perspective, this is the biggest problem we have. There is no resolution within our sight," he said while addressing the Bengal Delta Conference 2025...

20 scam-hit e-comm cos still owe clients over Tk 650m

Twenty scam-hit e-commerce companies, including Eorange and Amar Bazaar, still owe over Tk 651 million to their customers, leaving thousands in financial uncertainty despite repeated assurances and regulatory pressure.Data from the Ministry of Commerce shows that total stuck funds across 35 troubled online shopping platforms amount to a staggering Tk...

National polls to take place on schedule

BNP Secretary- General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said that the upcoming national elections would be held as scheduled, despite growing uncertainty and frustration among citizens, reports UNB.Speaking at the unveiling ceremony of a book titled 'Roktoakto July' at Jatiya Press Club, he reassured the public that elections cannot...

Jamaat to take part in polls

KHULNA, Aug 29 (BSS): Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary-General and former parliament member Mia Golam Parwar has said that as an election-oriented political party, Jamaat-e-Islami will participate in the next national election. However, no election would be accepted without fundamental reforms, he said. He made the remarks as the chief guest at...

AB Party welcomes EC roadmap for election

Amar Bangladesh (AB) Party on Friday welcomed the Election Commission (AC) roadmap for the 13th National Parliamentary Election, reports BSS."We welcome the announced roadmap as part of the democratic transition," said AB Party general secretary Barrister Asaduzzaman Fuaad at a press briefing at party headquarters in the capital.The AB Party,...

DU central mosque to be rebuilt with Turkish support

The central mosque of Dhaka University is set to be rebuilt with financial support from Turkey's largest private aid organisation, IDDEF.The new mosque complex will feature modern facilities along with opportunities for education and research, according to a press release issued by the Public Relations Office on Friday.The release stated...