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More money for health is welcome: The hard part starts after the budget

The effectiveness of this investment will ultimately depend on how strategically and efficiently the resources are utilised to strengthen healthcare delivery, improve access and quality, and build a more resilient health system for the future

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Bangladesh, China ink 13 MoUs to bolster investment, trade, education

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BB extends personal loan tenure to 8 years, eases consumer credit cap

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Bida's first overseas office in China soon to woo Chinese investors: PM

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ADP spending fails to cross half mark in first 11 months of FY26

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Hasnat condemns proposed budget as 'disconnected from economic realities'

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Editors' Council condemns attack on journalist at Jamaat programme

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172 more Bangladeshis repatriated from Libya

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The DSEX has typically absorbed excess liquidity as Treasury yields begin to fall from recent highs. Photo: TBS

DSE ends week in the red despite three-day rally

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Bangla QR code usage to be mandatory from 1 July

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Govt plans weekend customs operations to ease airport cargo congestion

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DSE ends week in the red despite three-day rally

Beximco sheds by Tk7,706cr market value, investors face heavy losses

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Labour unrest forces Apex Spinning to shut Gazipur factory, leaving 5,000 workers in limbo

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Indian research institute develops smart seed coating technology to enhance crop production

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The new cold war runs on AI

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Olio Steak: Sizzle, smoke and hearty platters

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Most penalties scored in Fifa World Cup history

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DSE ends week in the red despite three-day rally

Beximco sheds by Tk7,706cr market value, investors face heavy losses

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