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To celebrate and honor the innovators of 2022 in the OTT industry and the digital space, "Blender's Choice-The Daily Star OTT and Digital Content Awards” was unveiled today at The Daily Star Centre, through a press conference. The awards, presented by Ispahani and The Daily Star, are being organised for the second time to honour the groundbreaking work done by the artistes in the OTT space, alongside content creators.
7 June 2023, 11:04 AM
Will income inequality rise with the proposed budget?
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6 June 2023, 07:33 AM
Abul Bashar: Narrating stories of the marginalised
Abul Bashar Rahman has been eager to learn about the environment since his school days. As he started studying economics at the British Columbia University of Canada three years ago, he went in-depth into the matter. He found out how massive industrialisation in the global North was mostly respo
5 June 2023, 15:05 PM
Thousands of trees being felled on Tangail-Aricha highway
As many as 2,379 trees are being cut down along the Tangail-Aricha highway for the sake of development work. Among them, many are centuries old.
5 June 2023, 12:38 PM
The story of Upendra, the last generation of roving barbers
Even two decades ago, roving barbers could be seen in remote villages of the country. These nomadic barbars used to move around different markets or villages to provide grooming services to their customers. Coming to the twenties of this 21st century, their numbers are now negligible. They are found in a handful of villages. One of them is Upendra Nath Sheel. He belongs to one of the last generations of roving barbers.
4 June 2023, 14:21 PM
Deadliest train accidents in India
The Balasore train accident in the Indian state of Odisha is considered to be one of the worst since India's independence, according to Indian media
3 June 2023, 15:47 PM
38 govt services that would require min tax
According to the proposed budget for the next fiscal year 2023-24, if one wants to avail one of 38 types of government services, they will have to submit proof of filing income tax return along with a tax identification number (TIN)
3 June 2023, 14:23 PM
Why the cuts in edu, health budget?
Will cuts in allocations to education and health sectors create an obstacle to becoming a developed country?
2 June 2023, 17:11 PM
Can government implement this budget?
No budget in the last 14 years has been implemented fully
2 June 2023, 12:29 PM
Will this budget help foreign trade amid dollar crisis?
Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir, professor and chairman of the development studies department of Dhaka University, talks to The Daily Star about whether the proposed budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year may help the foreign trade of the country amid the persistent dollar crisis
2 June 2023, 09:50 AM
People's thoughts on budget for FY 2023-24
The budget for the financial year 2023-2024 has been presented in the Parliament. What do people think of this budget? What do they expect from it?
1 June 2023, 16:46 PM
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As the cost of living continues to rise, it has becoming increasingly challenging for the middle class to maintain financial stability.
1 June 2023, 09:51 AM
What to look for in the FY 23-24 Budget
Amidst the steep rise in commodity prices, and a sky-high aspiration of sustaining GDP growth, what are the major challenges of creating an effective budget for Bangladesh this year? What should we look for from the FY 23-24 budget?
31 May 2023, 17:49 PM
BIWTA evicts illegal structures along Turag's bank
The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) has conducted a drive to clear illegal structures along the River Turag in Birulia, Savar. The operation started from 10:00am on Wednesday. According to the BIWTA, the operation is part of the ongoing eviction drive of illegal structures along the riverbank.
31 May 2023, 14:58 PM
The tale of 52 national budgets
Bangladesh has so far had 52 national budgets, stretching back to the first one in the 1972-73 fiscal year. Watch this video for a recap of the changes the annual national budget underwent over the years.
31 May 2023, 10:56 AM
Comrade, give me a cup!
Yet, the tiny, yellow-walled tea stall attracts customers like bees to flowers. “Comrade, give me a cup,” is how they ask for tea.
30 May 2023, 18:00 PM
How did hundred crore taka budget go past lakh crore?
What is the national budget? What is the history of the budget? Since when did the government start using the budget as a tool to manage the income and expenditure of a country and provide funds for development expenditures? And how did Bangladesh's budget increase to this existing volume?
30 May 2023, 15:13 PM
Will Zaida Khatun run GCC based on her son's advice?
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30 May 2023, 12:44 PM
How is national budget made?
The Bangladesh government presents the national budget every June. The national budget for the fiscal year 2023-24 will be announced soon.
30 May 2023, 10:20 AM
Budget FY24: No hike in social safety net allowances
How will the government tackle the dollar crisis, the social safety net, and inflation in the upcoming budget? Planning Minister MA Mannan shares his insights with The Daily Star.
29 May 2023, 15:27 PM