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The Budget: Challenge lies in its implementation

From the look of the revised budget for the outgoing...

Electricity for all by next year, hopes Kamal

The government has set a target to ensure electricity for...

Cancer drugs to get cheaper

The government has waived the duty on raw materials for...

CCCI, CMCCI call for cut in VAT

Chattogram Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) and Chattogram Metropolitan...

Pension scheme for both formal, informal institutions on the cards

The government is planning to introduce a universal pension scheme...

18pc growth in budget size in line with trend

Rising public expenditure has been the key driver of growth...

Source tax rate on yield gains from savings tools to double

The rate of source tax on yield gains from savings...

RMG sector gets additional Tk 28.25b

The national budget has proposed a significant rise in the...

Tax-free income limit, corporate tax rates unchanged

AHM Mustafa Kamal has proposed keeping tax-free income limit for...

Govt liabilities set to increase

The government's total liabilities are set to rise by nearly...

Businesses welcome proposed budget

Country's business community hailed the proposed budget for the fiscal...

Budget brings hope to capital market

The finance minister has proposed a set of 'incentives', including...

An exceptional hearty budget presentation!

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal started rolling out the national...

Ambitions galore, short of strategies

Undaunted by possible challenges, both domestic and foreign, the government...

Black money holders to make hay

Black money holders will be able to invest in economic...

Economists say budget lacks growth plans

Economists noted on Thursday the action plan on how to...

Reforms proposed to ensure discipline in banking sector

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has suggested a number of...

Freedom fighters to get Tk 12,000 as state honorarium

The government has taken steps to increase the amount of...

Home ministry to get Tk 256.16b, defence ministry Tk 321.01b

An amount of Tk 256.16 billion has been proposed for...

Tk 2.02t ADP in FY20

The government has allocated Tk 2.02 trillion (Tk 2,02,721 crore)...

Govt increases allocation for environment ministry to Tk 14.96b 

The government has allocated Tk 14.96 billion for the Ministry...

Agriculture sector to get Tk 140.53b

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Thursday proposed an allocation...

New VAT system from July 1

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal in his budget speech on...