Finance Minister news

Government to Buy 1.6 Crore Jute Sacks for Boro Procurement at Tk 111 Crore

On 22 July 2026 the cabinet committee on government purchase approved buying 1 crore 60 lakh hessian jute sacks, at a cost of Tk 111 crore 6 lakh 400, to store and bag grain in the 2026 domestic Boro procurement drive.

Online Desk22 July 20262 min read

Environment

Plan for 3.5 Lakh Green Jobs Through Tree Planting

A programme to plant 25 crore trees across the country over the next five years will create about 3.5 lakh direct and indirect green jobs, the finance minister said in his budget speech.

Jagonews2411 June 20261 min read

Environment

106 Endangered Forest and 240 Medicinal Tree Species Conserved in 13 Years

Presenting the 2022-23 budget, the finance minister said 106 endangered forest and 240 medicinal tree species had been conserved over 13 years.

Jagonews249 June 20223 min read