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RU approves Tk 519cr budget for 2024-25 FY

Rajshahi University (RU) has approved Taka 518.95 crore annual budget for the 2024-2025 financial year giving the highest allocation to the research sector compared to the previous years.

Authority of the public university has approved the budget in …

Adhikari appointed HoR Secretary

Kathmandu: President Ramchandra Paudel has appointed Suresh Adhikari of Sankhuwasabha as Secretary of the House of Representatives (HoR).

“President Paudel, on the recommendation of the HoR Speaker, has appointed Adhikari, a resident of Khandbari mun…

Payment and Settlement System Bill-2024 passed in JS

A bill titled ‘Payment and Settlement System Bill-2024’ aimed at bringing all kinds of payments generated in banks and non-bank financial institutions under the supervision of Bangladesh Bank (BB) was passed in the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) today.

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Gross forex reserve stands at $26.88 billion

Bangladesh’s gross foreign currency reserve has stood at US$26.88 billion, according to an official data from bank.

The Net International Reserves (NIR) of Bangladesh, however, now stands at $16.77 billion, surpassing the $14.7 billion target set for…

JS passes Trade and Tariff Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2024

Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2024 was passed in the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) on Tuesday with a view to further amending Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission Act, 1992.

State Minister for Commerce Ahasanul Islam Titu moved the…

‘Lumbini Development Trust needs restructuring’

A team of Public Account Committee under the House of Representatives (HoR) visited Lumbini on Monday. The team arrived here in course of a study on Gautam Buddha International Airport.

The subcommittee headed by the former minister for culture, tour…

NC central work execution committee meeting on Wednesday

Kathmandu: A meeting of the central works execution committee of the Nepali Congress (NC) has been summoned for tomorrow, July 3.

The meeting scheduled to take place at the residence of party President Sher Bahadur Deuba at 9:00 am is expected to dis…