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Finance bosses meet tomorrow to finalise outline

Finance high-ups will sit tomorrow to finalise the outline of the first national budget of the new government amid severe Middle East war-linked stresses that are shaking up the country's economic base.Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury will preside over two meetings of the committee for coordination on...

High-powered body formed to cut wasteful dev spending

The government has formed a high-powered committee to review the ongoing projects under the development budget, aiming to cut wasteful expenditures and ensure proper utilisation of public funds.The committee was formed at the meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Monday in a bid to...

Parliament passes seven bills

Parliament on Monday passed seven bills, including Representation of the People (Amendment) Bill 2026 and Electoral Rolls (Amendment) Bill 2026 as part of the move to endorse the relevant ordinances promulgated during the interim government period, reports UNB.Minister Md Asaduzzaman placed the bills in the House and then Deputy Speaker...

Metro ticket VAT exemption extended for another year

The government has decided to extend the tax exemption on metro-rail tickets for another year in the upcoming fiscal budget, aiming to keep fares affordable for commuters.Currently, metro rail tickets are exempt from the 15 per cent Value Added Tax (VAT), a facility that is set to expire on June...

FBCCI opposes weakening of taka

Business leaders on Monday urged the central bank to maintain exchange-rate stability and ease financing conditions, arguing that current macroeconomic pressures are already weighing heavily on investment and production. With remittance inflows strengthening foreign-exchange reserves, they see little justification for further currency depreciation.At the same time, trade bodies are pushing...

FM's Delhi trip seen as prelude to high-stake summit with India

Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman is set to visit New Delhi on Tuesday in a move widely viewed by diplomats as crucial for paving the way for a possible summit between Bangladesh's Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi.Officials on both sides have signaled that Tarique Rahman could...

TIB warns of govt retreat from key reform commitments

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Monday voiced concern that the government may be retreating from key reforms on judicial independence, human rights, anti-corruption, and the prevention of enforced disappearances, raising doubts about its commitment to institutional strengthening.Speaking at a press conference at TIB's Dhanmondi office in the capital, its Executive...

DMP clears footpaths, walkways

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Traffic Division on Monday carried out an eviction drive against illegal structures at Sayedabad Bus Terminal in the capital. DMP Traffic Division (Wary circle) DC Md Azad Rahman told the FE that they had demolished 21 makeshift structures at the bus terminal and freed the...

Billboard lights, fairs, to shut by 7pm: Govt

The government has ordered that fairs, trade fairs, cultural programmes and billboard lights be shut by 7:00 pm to save electricity and energy, reports UNB.The Cabinet Division on Monday sent a letter to all divisional commissioners and deputy commissioners (DCs), asking them to implement the directive.Earlier, the Power Division had...

JS to sit twice daily to clear 133 ordinances

Parliament will hold two sittings a day - morning and afternoon - from Tuesday to expedite the passage of 133 ordinances by the April 9 deadline, Chief Whip Nurul Islam Moni said on Monday, reports UNB.The decision was taken at a meeting of the Business Advisory Committee, he said, adding...