The incumbent BNP government's revenue collection target of a record Tk 6.04 trillion for this fiscal as spelt out in the national budget for FY (2026-27) is no doubt a challenging proposition. That is so because, as told by the finance minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury in parliament recently,

On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of Dhaka Medical College, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman expressed a simple desire that the physicians of the country won the people's trust through dedicated and compassionate care. If the doctors could do so, patients would not go abroad for healthcare and t

The worsening flood situation across vast swathes of Chattogram and Sylhet divisions is a cause for serious concern. Triggered by a week of heavy rains, the flood has so far claimed at least 43 lives and left nearly a million people marooned, disrupting normal life and causing immense suffering. Th

For all the talk of diversification and the policies formulated in its name, Bangladesh's export basket looks hardly any different than it did five years ago. The country remains tied to a single engine of export growth, with readymade garments contributing more than four-fifths of merchandise expo

Faced with an acute energy shortage marked by steadily falling domestic gas production (by roughly 150 million cubic feet each year) and severe disruptions in imported Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) due to conflicts in the Middle East, Bangladesh has been carrying out exploratory drilling into deeper,

The staggering backlog of cases pending with courts across Bangladesh is more than a statistical concern -- it is a reflection of a justice system struggling to keep pace with public demand. According to information placed before Parliament by the Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister, a

A project proposal developed by the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs (MOWCA) for rehabilitation of street children looks quite appealing. It would cost, if approved, the government exchequer Tk4.2 billion over a period of five years. The allocation sought for execution of this development and

It cannot be gainsaid that the country's tax regulator, the National Board of Revenue (NBR), is confronted with massive structural, administrative and macroeconomic bottlenecks stymieing its efforts to meet revenue target of over Tk6.0 trillion for the fiscal year 2026-27. Against this backdrop, th