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FY27: TIB welcomes no black money provision, urges asset disclosure for public servants
Dr Iftekharuzzaman says the proposed salary increase is justified after 11 years but must be tied to accountability
6h - Daily Star - (original version)
Fire breaks out at Khulna City Medical College Hospital
11 fire engines working to douse the blaze
6h - Daily Star - (original version)
Niger criminalises same-sex relations with jail terms
Military-run Niger has enacted a new penal code criminalising for the first time same-sex relations, with heavy sentences of up to 20 years in prison, a legal source said Thursday
6h - New Age - (original version)
Scientists warn of record heat, threats to climate monitoring
Planetary heating is intensifying and key climate indicators are deteriorating, top scientists said Thursday, warning that funding decisions affecting Earth observation systems in the United States and other countries threaten
6h - New Age - (original version)
Pope condemns ‘indifference’ towards migrants on Canaries trip
Pope Leo XIV on Thursday condemned ‘indifference’ towards migrants during a visit to Spain’s Canary Islands that symbolised the perils of deadly irregular routes to Europe...
6h - New Age - (original version)
Nigerians fleeing xenophobic attacks in S Africa return home
A first group of more than 260 Nigerians repatriated from South Africa following escalating anti-immigrant attacks landed in Lagos on Thursday...
6h - New Age - (original version)
‘Racist thuggery’ slammed after 2nd N Ireland night of disorder
Police arrested 16 people during a second night of disorder in Northern Ireland sparked by a brutal Belfast stabbing, a senior minister said Thursday, condemning rioters for ‘racist thuggery’...
6h - New Age - (original version)
Bangladesh
Budget proposes Tk 5,000 raise for families of gallantry award-winning freedom fighters
Proposed budget keeps the monthly allowance for general freedom fighters unchanged at Tk 20,000
6h - Daily Star - (original version)
Budget FY27: Metro expansion, electric buses planned to transform Dhaka commute
Budget prioritises safer, cleaner and more efficient public transport for the capital and surrounding areas
6h - Daily Star - (original version)
NCP describes proposed budget as 'ambitious, fiscally unrealistic'
The National Citizen Party (NCP) today, Thursday dismissed the government's proposed Tk 9.38 trillion (9.38 lakh crore) budget for fiscal year 2026-27 as overly ambitious and detached from economic reality,
6h - ProthomAloEnglish - (original version)
Jamaat holds protest rally, terms proposed budget ‘anti-people, loot-friendly’
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami today, Thursday staged a protest rally in the capital immediately after the presentation of the proposed national budget for the 2026-27 fiscal, describing it as “anti-people but loot-friendly,”
6h - ProthomAloEnglish - (original version)
New govt pay scale from July 1
The government on Thursday announced that a new pay scale for the government employees would be implemented in phases beginning on July 1, 2026.
6h - New Age - (original version)
Govt looks beyond traditional labour markets
After a long period of closure, the government has also restarted the process of reopening labour markets in Malaysia, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, and Kuwait, the finance minister said
6h - Daily Star - (original version)
Budget broadly consumer- and investment-friendly: PRAN RFL chairman
He said the government has placed special emphasis on health, education and human resource development, which are critical for the sustainable development of a nation
6h - Daily Star - (original version)
International
Trump says US will hit Iran 'very hard tonight', wants control of energy infrastructure
Iranian official warns of 'painful response' if attacked
6h - Daily Star - (original version)
Ivory Coast supporters banned from World Cup, says fan body
Ivory Coast home-based fans have been denied visas to the United States, the president of the national supporters’ committee told AFP on Thursday...
6h - New Age - (original version)
Reasons why 2026 World Cup will be historic
1 MORE TEAMS! Yes, we always said 32-team World Cups simply weren’t massive enough – thankfully, FIFA overlord Gianni Infantino and his pals have obliged and given us 48. Hooray!
6h - New Age - (original version)
Kuwait reopens airspace after Iranian attacks: civil aviation body
Kuwait's military had earlier said air defences were engaging ‘hostile aerial targets’
6h - Daily Star - (original version)
Somali referee banned by US to officiate European Super Cup: UEFA
Somali referee Omar Artan, who was denied entry to the United States for the World Cup, was on Thursday named to officiate UEFA's Super Cup, European football's governing body announced.
6h - New Age - (original version)
Govt issues gazette congratulating Khalilur on UNGA presidency
The government on Thursday issued a gazette notification confirming a cabinet resolution congratulating foreign minister Khalilur Rahman on his election as president of the 81st session of the United Nations
6h - New Age - (original version)
New York renames streets after Henry, Pele ahead of World Cup
New York has honored two footballing greats by temporarily renaming streets after Thierry Henry and Pele ahead of the World Cup kickoff, according to the City Council.
12h - New Age - (original version)
Technology
AI set to play expanded role at 2026 World Cup
New systems will assist with offside decisions, create 3D player models, support match analysis and help protect participants from online abuse
6h - Daily Star - (original version)
Govt eyes chip industry growth with extended tax concessions until 2031
The Bangladesh government has proposed sweeping tax concessions for the semiconductor industry, including reducing import duties on key raw materials to 1 percent until mid-2031, as part of its fiscal
6h - Daily Star - (original version)
Govt sets 5 year target to become leading electronics manufacturing hub
The Bangladesh government has proposed appropriate policy formulation in the electronics sector to transform the country into one of the leading global electronics manufacturing hubs within the next five years,
6h - Daily Star - (original version)
Sport
Three teams in contention as DPL title race goes to the wire
The three teams are tied on 16 points from 10 matches.
6h - Daily Star - (original version)
PM congratulates Bangladesh on historic ODI series win over Australia
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday congratulated the Bangladesh cricket team on securing their first-ever ODI series victory against Australia. In a congratulatory message, the Prime Minister said he expects
6h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Bruised Brazil face Morocco in heavyweight World Cup opener
Brazil begin their latest hunt for a long-awaited sixth World Cup crown on Saturday with little room for a gentle landing, facing up-and-coming Morocco in a Group C opener that
6h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Pricey World Cup keeps fans away, hits US hotels, airlines
Hours before the World Cup kickoff, the boost to travel and tourism expected from this year’s biggest sporting event has yet to ​materialise. For years, the tournament was expected to
6h - The Financial Express - (original version)
3 wickets for 0 runs: Bangladesh force Australia into an embarrassing ODI first
Bangladesh made Australia enter the record books for the wrong reasons on Thursday morning in Mirpur, as they lost three frontline batters without scoring a run for the first time
12h - Daily Star - (original version)
Iran's World Cup super fans excited for football despite the war
Between them, Reza Mansoor and Mostafa Pourmand have attended 11 World Cups to cheer on their beloved Iran, and even a war between their team and host nation the United
12h - Daily Star - (original version)
Protesters back at Mexico's Azteca stadium on eve of World Cup
Hundreds of protesters returned to an area near Mexico City's Azteca Stadium on Wednesday night, hours before the opening ceremony of the World Cup was due to take place.
12h - Daily Star - (original version)
আলোচিত
গণভোটে ‘হ্যাঁ’ ভোটদাতাদের নিয়ে ফোরাম করে জুলাই সনদ বাস্তবায়ন করা হবে
জুলাই সনদ বাস্তবায়নে ‘গণভোটে হ্যাঁ ফোরাম’ গঠনের কথা জানিয়েছেন আমার বাংলাদেশ (এবি) পার্টির চেয়ারম্যান মজিবুর রহমান মঞ্জু।
18h - Jugantor - (original version)
ইরানকে ঘিরে ২২ দেশের যৌথ সতর্কবার্তা
যুক্তরাষ্ট্র ও ইউরোপের বিভিন্ন দেশসহ ২২টি দেশ এক যৌথ বিবৃতিতে ইরানকে সতর্ক করে তাদের ‘ভূখণ্ডে’ হামলা চালানো বন্ধের আহ্বান জানিয়েছে।
12h - Bangladesh Pratidin - (original version)
Politics
SAD leader takes shelter at PS, fearing JCD attack
Former coordinator of the Student Against Discrimination movement and Habiganj district unit member secretary Mahdi Hasan on Wednesday alleged that leaders and activists of the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, student wing
1d - New Age - (original version)
Business
FY27 budget abandons contractionary frame
The proposed national budget for fiscal year 2026-27 signals an important shift in the government’s macroeconomic strategy
6h - Daily Star - (original version)
Budget sends positive signal to investors, implementation key: DCCI chief
He welcomed the government’s commitment to keeping corporate tax rates stable, reducing financing costs and offering incentives to foreign investors
6h - Daily Star - (original version)
EVs to get major tax cuts, petrol and diesel cars to be costlier
The proposed budget for the 2026–27 fiscal year includes measures aimed at making battery-powered electric vehicles (EVs) more affordable for ordinary consumers, while increasing taxes on mid-range fossil fuel-powered vehicles.
6h - ProthomAloEnglish - (original version)
Editorial
Proper implementation of the budget is key
Keep the budget in line with ground realities.
6h - Daily Star - (original version)
UNGA presidency win and diplomatic context
THE election of the president of the forthcoming session of the United Nations General Assembly marks a moment that goes beyond procedural routine and enters the realm of symbolic geopolitical
6h - New Age - (original version)
Building knowledge economy
BANGLADESH’S economy rests, still, on two pillars planted in an earlier era: low-cost apparel exports and remittances from migrant labourers. Both are under existential pressure. Automation reshapes global manufacturing. Artificial
6h - New Age - (original version)
BB's agro-stimulus package — a timely initiative
The central bank's newly announced stimulus package carries several noteworthy features of which the allocation of Tk 100 billion to agriculture stands out prominently. At a time when the country
6h - The Financial Express - (original version)
In search of reliable and sustainable public transports
Traffic congestion in Dhaka has become so severe that it wastes a major portion of the working hours of the commuters. Depending on the distance between their houses and workplaces,
6h - The Financial Express - (original version)
Entertainment
Glenn Close and Ridley Scott to receive Honorary Oscars
The Academy described Scott as “a true visionary” whose work has had a lasting impact on global cinema and culture.
18h - Daily Star - (original version)
Health
Deaths of 6 newborns: DGHS cancels Ad-din Hospital’s licence
DGHS says hospital’s response was “unsatisfactory” and it can no longer admit or treat new patients
12h - Daily Star - (original version)
RMCH receives medicines worth Tk 280m
Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) has received medicines worth nearly Tk 280 million from the US-based charitable organization Direct Relief for free distribution among patients. The consignment arrived at the
12h - The Financial Express - (original version)
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