The finance minister defended a 12.4% rise in development spending and new tax brackets, as the opposition walked out over fuel-subsidy cuts. Economists call it the most expansionary budget in a decade.
A weaker taka and new mobile-wallet corridors drove a record year for inward transfers.
The 20km line will connect Hemayetpur to Bhatara by 2030, easing the city's worst corridor.
Banks and cement led gains as foreign buyers returned after three quiet weeks.
Automation at the New Mooring terminal cut average dwell time to 2.1 days.
New net-metering rules let factories sell surplus power back to the grid.
The all-rounder takes over a side in transition, with two uncapped pacers named.
A 2-0 win at the Bangabandhu National Stadium sealed the crown with two games to spare.
From the BKSP pipeline to the BPL, a generation of tweakers is coming of age.
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