Tuesday | 16 June 2026 | Reg No- 06
Staff Correspondents covers general assignment for Daily Observer Online edition, as a member of reporting team.
The government has announced a large-scale environmental programme titled “One Child, One Tree,” aiming to plant 25 crore trees over the next five years to combat climate change and expand green employment opportunities.The government will implement a nationwide tree plantation
The government has proposed introducing new benefits under the Universal Pension Scheme, allowing private sector employees to receive 30% of their accumulated savings as a lump-sum gratuity upon retirement.The government has proposed enhanced benefits for private sector employees under the
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has approved a Tk 12,300 crore budget for 58 public universities and the UGC for the FY2026-27, with increased allocation for both operational and development expenditures.The approval was given at the 178th plenary meeting of
The government plans to develop a monorail-based feeder network linked with six metro rail lines to create an integrated modern public transport system in the capital, Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury said on Thursday.Presenting the FY2026-27 budget in Parliament,
The government has decided to keep corporate tax rates unchanged in the FY2026-27 budget, despite calls from the business community for reductions, while introducing measures to simplify tax compliance and improve transparency.Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Thursday announced
The government has proposed increasing the excise duty exemption threshold on bank account balances to Tk 4 lakh, up from Tk 3 lakh, as part of efforts to ease pressure on small savers.The government has proposed raising the excise duty
The government has proposed raising prices of cigarettes at all tiers in the FY2026-27 budget as part of efforts to balance revenue collection with public health concerns.The government has proposed higher retail prices for cigarettes across all tiers in the
The government has proposed increasing allocation for the power and energy sector to Tk 17,345 crore in the FY2026-27 budget, alongside long-term plans to expand generation capacity to 35,000 MW by 2030.The government has proposed Tk 17,345 crore for the
A total of Taka 1,190 crore has been allocated for the Information and Broadcasting Ministry for the fiscal year (FY) 2026-2027, which is Taka 33 crore less than the allocation in the revised budget of the FY 2025-2026.
Ad-din Hospital will appeal to the government on Sunday against the cancellation of its licence by the Directorate General of Health Services following the deaths of six newborns in Dhaka’s Moghbazar area.Ad-din Hospital will move an appeal on Sunday (June
