Former finance minister AMA Muhith has said his successor faces three major challenges: increasing the size of the national budget, realising more revenue and improving the banking sector.

The one silver lining of a dark cloud over Bangladesh’s abandoned World Cup match against Sri Lanka yesterday was that ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan would get more time to recover from a left thigh injury ahead of their next match against West Indies on June 17.

It would not be an exaggeration to say that the results that hurt the Bangladesh team most are not the comprehensive defeat against England or the narrow one to New Zealand.

In a break from the past, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal will set a more realistic revenue income target in his maiden budget, but may shy away from undertaking some much-needed economic reforms.

Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF) yesterday urged the government to recognise the contribution of women’s unpaid work to the economy and take concrete steps to include it in the national GDP estimation for raising the status and image of women in families and the society.

New information concerning Dutch Bangla Bank’s automated teller machines (ATMs) theft emerged as investigators discovered that it was nine ATMs of the bank, instead of two, that had fallen prey to an international hacker group.

The Anti-Corruption Commission yesterday suspended its Director Khandaker Enamul Basir on charges of leaking information and breaching service discipline.

Bangladesh is going for a record amount in external debt repayment this fiscal year, putting pressure on the almost stagnant foreign currency reserves and tightening market conditions.

Defaulted loans soared to Tk 110,874 crore as of March this year, the highest ever in the country.

Crunch time has come for Bangladesh sooner than they would have liked, and it has as much to do with their opposition in today’s World Cup match as it does with the weather in Bristol.

A scan done yesterday on ace Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan suggested a Grade 1 strain on his left thigh, placing him in doubt for today’s World Cup match against Sri Lanka at the Bristol County Ground.

Opener Shikhar Dhawan hit a blazing century to set up a 36-run win over Australia in the World Cup on Sunday as the reigning champions suffered their first defeat of this year’s tournament.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said her government has not obstructed the media from writing anything, and she asked journalists to write freely.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said different international agencies that came to Bangladesh to extend voluntary services didn’t want the displaced Rohingyas to go back to their homeland.

The government may once again offer scope for whitening black money through investment in industries to boost private investment, say finance ministry officials.

The government is planning to allocate Tk 100 crore to rehabilitate the victims of river erosion across the country.

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, in a letter to PM Narendra Modi, on Friday said that Islamabad wants talks with New Delhi to resolve all reconcilable problems, including the Kashmir issue,

In Dhakeshwari area in the old part of the city, a signboard reading “Moshok Nibaroni Daptor” stands out, especially for citizens tired of the mosquito menace that shows no signs of ending.

Bangladesh are the seventh-ranked team and England are ranked number one, so it would have been overly optimistic to expect the Tigers to beat the form team in world cricket.

Some 44 people were killed and more than a hundred were injured in road accidents across the country during the Eid holidays, with motorcycle accidents causing about one-third of the fatalities.