HRD share up 6.7 percentage points in FY 27 budget
Human resource development (HRD) has received a major boost in the proposed FY2026-27 national budget, with its share rising by 6.72 percentage points to 27.69 per cent of total expenditure from 20.97 per cent in the revised FY2025-26 budget, reflecting the government's increased focus on education, healthcare and skills development.Finance...
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JS passes Tk 561b supplementary budget
The Jatiya Sangsad (JS) on Monday approved a supplementary budget of Tk 561.17 billion (Tk 56,117 crore) for fiscal year (FY) 2025-26 to cover additional spending needs across various ministries and divisions. reports UNB.Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury placed the supplementary budget in the House on June 11 along...
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BGB-BSF talks focus on border killings, push-ins, security cooperation
The 57th director general (DG)-level border conference between Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Border Security Force (BSF) in New Delhi agreed to strengthen cooperation on border management, reduce violence, curb trans-border crimes, and address a range of long-standing bilateral issues, says a BGB press release.The four-day conference, held on June...
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Four more children die of measles, similar symptoms in 24 hours
The health authorities on Monday reported four more deaths from measles and measles-like symptoms in the past 24 hours until 8:0 am on Monday.With the latest daily count, the total fatalities due to measles and its identical symptoms reached 653 since mid-March this year.Of the total fatalities, 93 were confirmed...
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CCC to recover 21 canals to solve waterlogging
CHATTOGRAM, June 15: The Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) is going to recover and excavate its 21 'disappeared' canals, outside the ongoing mega project, to solve the waterlogging crisis in the port-city. Besides, of the total 57 canals in the CCC areas, the corporation is planning to take over the management...
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