Syed Sultan Uddin Ahmed, Chief of the Labour Reform Commission and Executive Director of the Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies (BILS), has strongly protested the proposed tax on contributions to the Workers' Participation Fund, Welfare Fund, and Workers' Welfare Foundation Fund in the 2025-26 national budget. He called the decision "unacceptable and unfortunate."
The High Court has issued a rule asking why the cancellation of Faruque Ahmed’s nomination as a BCB director and the appointment of Aminul Islam Bulbul in his place should not be declared illegal and beyond legal authority.
Chattogram Metropolitan Magistrate Abu Bakar Siddique has rejected bail for Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, spokesperson for the Sanatani Jagaran Jote, in five cases filed at Kotwali Police Station, including the murder of advocate Saiful Islam Alif.
Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed today proposed the national budget allocating Taka 2,144 crore for the Information and Communication Technology Division for fiscal year (FY) 2025-2026, which is Taka 140 crore higher than the allocation in the revised budget in FY 2024-2025.
Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed today proposed allocating Taka 10,362 crore for Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief for fiscal year (FY) 2025-2026, which is Taka 251 crore higher than the allocation in the revised budget in FY 2024-2025.
A proposal to allocate Tk38,728 crore for the defense sector has been made in the budget for the fiscal year 2025-26.