Asifur Rahman

Palli Bidyut Protest: Staff shortage sparks concerns over Eid power supply

Demonstrators' demands include removal of REB chairman, unified service rule

1d ago

Power division gets 30% lower budget allocation

The allocation for the power division in the national budget for fiscal year 2025-26 is around 30 percent less than that of the previous fiscal year, while it has been nearly doubled for the energy and mineral resources division. .The government has decided to cut electricity production c

1d ago

Power division allocation cut by 30%, energy gets 100% boost

LNG import will stand 6.5 million tonnes from 5 million, cut import VAT

2d ago

Rooppur, MRT-1, Matarbari to get special focus

Three mega projects will get special focus in the upcoming development budget with the view to providing cheaper electricity, easing Dhaka dwellers’ transportation problem and enhancing international trade for Bangladesh.

1w ago

GDP growth lowest since pandemic

Bangladesh’s GDP grew by 3.97 percent this fiscal year, the slowest in 34 years excluding the pandemic, on the back of lower growth in the agriculture and service sectors.

1w ago

FY26 budget: 22% of revenue to go towards interest payment

As much as Tk 122,000 crore is expected to be allocated for interest payment in the budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which is about 22 percent of the total revenue budget.

1w ago

FY26 Budget: Subsidy spending to hold steady

The budget for fiscal 2025-26 is likely to be smaller than the current year’s outlay, but subsidy spending is expected to remain almost unchanged at Tk 1,15,741 crore.

1w ago

Govt plans 31% hike in food subsidy in FY26 budget

The government plans to raise the food subsidy allocation by 31 percent to Tk 9,500 crore in the upcoming fiscal year, aiming to ensure access to affordable food for poor and low-income households.

2w ago
June 4, 2025
June 4, 2025

Palli Bidyut Protest: Staff shortage sparks concerns over Eid power supply

Demonstrators' demands include removal of REB chairman, unified service rule

June 4, 2025
June 4, 2025

Power division gets 30% lower budget allocation

The allocation for the power division in the national budget for fiscal year 2025-26 is around 30 percent less than that of the previous fiscal year, while it has been nearly doubled for the energy and mineral resources division. .The government has decided to cut electricity production c

June 3, 2025
June 3, 2025

Power division allocation cut by 30%, energy gets 100% boost

LNG import will stand 6.5 million tonnes from 5 million, cut import VAT

May 29, 2025
May 29, 2025

Rooppur, MRT-1, Matarbari to get special focus

Three mega projects will get special focus in the upcoming development budget with the view to providing cheaper electricity, easing Dhaka dwellers’ transportation problem and enhancing international trade for Bangladesh.

May 28, 2025
May 28, 2025

GDP growth lowest since pandemic

Bangladesh’s GDP grew by 3.97 percent this fiscal year, the slowest in 34 years excluding the pandemic, on the back of lower growth in the agriculture and service sectors.

May 27, 2025
May 27, 2025

FY26 budget: 22% of revenue to go towards interest payment

As much as Tk 122,000 crore is expected to be allocated for interest payment in the budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which is about 22 percent of the total revenue budget.

May 26, 2025
May 26, 2025

FY26 Budget: Subsidy spending to hold steady

The budget for fiscal 2025-26 is likely to be smaller than the current year’s outlay, but subsidy spending is expected to remain almost unchanged at Tk 1,15,741 crore.

May 23, 2025
May 23, 2025

Govt plans 31% hike in food subsidy in FY26 budget

The government plans to raise the food subsidy allocation by 31 percent to Tk 9,500 crore in the upcoming fiscal year, aiming to ensure access to affordable food for poor and low-income households.

May 20, 2025
May 20, 2025

Kerosene, diesel to no longer cost the same

Kerosene and diesel will no longer cost the same, as per a new fuel pricing formula introduced by the Energy and Mineral Resources Division yesterday. ..As per the formula, Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation’s (BPC) administrative costs and Eastern Refinery’s fuel processing costs hav

May 19, 2025
May 19, 2025

10 segments to get 52% of ADP

For the first time, the planning ministry has used a digital budget planning system to categorise spending based on economic codes