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Proposed budget keeps low-income people under tax net: Wahiduddin Mahmud

Renowned economist Professor Wahiduddin Mahmud has said proposed budget for upcoming fiscal year has kept low-income people under provision of income tax, avoiding effective measures against tax dodging and corruption. “It is ridiculous that the low-income people have been kept...

Abdur Rouf Talukder named central bank governor

Finance Secretary Abdur Rouf Talukder will lead the Bangladesh Bank...

Children get little attention in budget

Like last two consecutive fiscal years, the child-centric budget report...

BCI sees FY23 budget as 'time-befitting'

The Bangladesh Chamber of Industries (BCI) hails the proposed national...

Be frugal in forex spending, suggests MCCI

Hailing the Tk 6.78-trillion national budget proposed amid ongoing global...

‘Bangladesh conducts feasibility studies on 23 countries for inking trade deals’

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has said Dhaka has already...

Bangladesh eyes JICA's support for economic development

While looking back on the cooperation with JICA so far,...

Budget falls short in addressing inflationary issues adequately: CPD

The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) says the proposed budget...

Budget to make economy stronger, says Kamal

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Friday hoped that the...

Targeting 5.6pc inflation quite ambitious: SANEM

Due to the current context and shifting of global economic...

Govt to borrow Tk 2.41tn to meet budget deficit

Government borrowing from both foreign and domestic sources is set...

Chamber leaders hail budget, make their points

Different chamber leaders hailed the budget for the new fiscal...

'Inflation-control tools not enough'

Economists expressed mixed reaction over the proposed budget as those...

CPD sees measures 'insufficient', 'incomplete'

The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) terms the proposed budgetary...

Budget skips austerity

Higher growth through economic rebound on higher spending by holding...

Bangladesh to lift income tax return exemption for NRBs, digital service providers

The finance minister has proposed withdrawing the provision of exempting...

Government to cut utility services for tax, VAT dodgers

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has called for measures to...

VAT imposed on meditation services in FY23

The government has proposed to impose VAT on meditation services...

Importing aircraft in FY23 to get cheaper

The government plans to propose Advance Tax (AT) exemption for...

Defence budget increased by 7.1pc

The allocation for the Defence Ministry in the proposed budget...

Govt raises budget for environment protection

The government increased the budget allocation for the protection of...

Tk 50b earmarked to combat pandemic in FY23 budget

With an apprehension that Covid-19 can spread further anytime, Finance...

Tk 10.99b proposed for Information and Broadcasting Ministry in FY23 budget

The government has proposed allocating Tk 10.99 billion for the...

Tk 0.18 trillion proposed for railways ministry in FY23 budget

Considering the importance of the Bangladesh railways as comfortable, affordable,...

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