Author: DMN Desk

0 Beyond cinema, Shah Rukh Khan’s influence in cricket is noteworthy. His team, Kolkata Knight Riders, is widely recognized for its success in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Additionally, he owns teams in the Caribbean Premier League, Women’s Caribbean Premier League, International League T20, and Major League Cricket. Among these, Major League Cricket (MLC) is held in the USA, where Shah Rukh Khan’s team is named ‘Los Angeles Knight Riders’. He has now launched a stadium in Los Angeles for this team, which is being considered a significant milestone in the global cricket arena. Named ‘Knight Riders Cricket Ground’, this…

9 The Finance Bill 2026 has been passed in the National Parliament with several significant amendments, including the cancellation of the opportunity to legalize undisclosed money. On Monday (June 29) afternoon, Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury presented the bill for final approval under the Speaker’s chairmanship, and it was approved by voice vote. In the passed Finance Bill, in addition to abolishing the provision for legalizing undisclosed money, the tax-free income limit for individuals has been set at BDT 4 lakh. Furthermore, the TIN number is no longer mandatory for opening bank accounts. Earlier, there was extensive discussion on…

133 Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves have further increased, with gross reserves surpassing the $37 billion milestone after approximately 45 months. By the end of Monday, the reserves stood at $37.05 billion. According to the latest data from Bangladesh Bank, the country’s foreign exchange reserves, calculated using the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) BPM-6 method, currently stand at $32.48 billion. This figure was $31.55 billion last Wednesday. Data from the central bank indicates that the country’s gross reserves fell below $37 billion in mid-September 2022. Subsequently, they continued to decline, reaching $25.92 billion in August 2024. Previously, on June 14, following the…

11 Dr. Zahed Ur Rahman, Information Advisor to the Chief Advisor, announced that allegations of corruption against the interim government would be investigated. He stated that the government aims to equally bring all corruption allegations, from both past and present times, under investigation. Responding to a question regarding the investigation of corruption allegations from the interim government’s tenure, he clarified that corruption is a criminal offense with no statute of limitations, making it possible to investigate such allegations at any time. He emphasized that the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is an independent institution, and it should independently investigate if specific allegations…

9 Current world champions Argentina have received a sigh of relief ahead of their crucial World Cup knockout stage match. Reliable center-back Cristian Romero has finally returned to full training with the team after recovering from a knee injury. If everything goes according to plan, the 28-year-old defender might feature in the starting lineup against the tournament’s surprise package, Cape Verde, in the Round of 16 match. The Albiceleste will face Cape Verde next Saturday (July 4) at 4 AM Bangladesh time. Romero’s return before this important knockout clash is undoubtedly a major relief for coach Lionel Scaloni. If fully…

10 The national parliament has passed the BDT 9.38 trillion budget for the fiscal year 2026-27. The new budget will come into effect from tomorrow, Wednesday (July 1). Several significant changes have been introduced in the new budget across various sectors, including taxation, VAT, and investment. On Tuesday (June 30), the budget for the new fiscal year was passed by a voice vote in a session presided over by Speaker Major (retd.) Hafiz Uddin Ahmad Bir Bikrom at the National Parliament. Previously, on Monday (June 29), the National Parliament passed the Finance Bill with several amendments. The amended Finance Bill…

33 Prime Minister Tareque Rahman stated that Dhaka University students have led all democratic movements in the country, from the Language Movement to the student-mass uprising of 2024. He mentioned that democracy was restored in the country through much sacrifice and bloodshed. Now it is time to consolidate this democracy. Tomorrow, July 1, marks the 105th founding anniversary of Dhaka University. The Prime Minister made these remarks in a special message issued on Tuesday (June 30) ahead of ‘Dhaka University Day’. In his message, the Prime Minister stated that the celebration of the 105th founding anniversary of Dhaka University, renowned…

3 The HSC and equivalent examinations are set to begin tomorrow, Thursday (July 2). This year, the examinations will be held with a unified question paper across all education boards in the country. Special security measures have been implemented to prevent question paper leaks. The Inter-Education Board Coordination Board has stated that there is no possibility of question leaks and all preparations for conducting the examinations in a fair and malpractice-free environment have been completed. This year, 1,270,583 students are participating in the HSC and equivalent examinations, which is 19,472 more than last year. Among them, 1,069,714 candidates are from…

8 The National Implementation Committee for Administrative Reorganization (NICAR) has approved three new upazilas and one new police station. The three upazilas are ‘Fatikchhari Uttar’ in Chattogram, ‘Bangra’ in Cumilla, and ‘Pagla’ in Mymensingh. The new police station is ‘Halda’ in Chattogram. Prime Minister’s Deputy Press Secretary Hasan Shiplu stated that this approval was granted at the 121st NICAR meeting, presided over by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, held at the Cabinet Division’s meeting room in the Secretariat on Wednesday (July 1). He informed that these upazilas and police stations were approved at the NICAR meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Tarique…

0 In the recently concluded month of June, Bangladesh received 2.806 billion US dollars in remittances. Based on this, an average of 93.5 million dollars in remittances arrived daily. Bangladesh Bank spokesperson Arif Hossain Khan provided this information on Wednesday (July 1). It was reported that 2.806 billion US dollars in remittances arrived in the country in June. In the same period last year, the amount was 2.823 billion dollars. Earlier, the reserve last fell below 37 billion dollars in mid-September 2022. From there, it steadily declined, reaching 25.92 billion dollars by August 2024, at the time of the Awami…