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Allocation for agriculture 'enough', says Minister

-- 2021-06-04 21:33:52

Agriculture Minister Dr Abdur Razzaque on Friday said enough allocation was given for the agriculture sector in the proposed national budget of 2021-22 fiscal year. "I feel no deficit in the allocati...

Retaining money whitening facility hinges on data availability, Kamal says

-- 2021-06-04 21:18:12

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal says the government at this moment lacks data on the outcome of the provision of legalising undisclosed income. He came up with the statement during a virtual news...

Food prices rise at rapid rate in more than a decade, FAO says

-- 2021-06-04 20:32:03

World food prices rose in May at their fastest monthly rate in more than a decade, posting a 12th consecutive monthly increase to hit their highest level since September 2011, the United Nations food...

Twitter introduces subscription service to undo tweets, customise app

-- 2021-06-04 18:23:44

Twitter Inc is going to roll out a new subscription product, initially in Australia and Canada, called Twitter Blue to let paying users edit their tweets before posting and change the color theme of t...

Govt says budgetary allocation for healthcare, vaccination adequate

-- 2021-06-04 17:37:19

The government has sought to dispel concerns over the allocation for healthcare in the proposed budget, assuring that they would readily mobilise funds for the sector when necessary. The budgetary al...

Budget lacks innovative policy to tackle pandemic, CPD says

-- 2021-06-04 16:50:36

The Centre for Policy Dialogue says the government has overlooked the challenges of meeting the targets set out in the proposed spending plan for fiscal 2021-22, while the budget also lacks a results-...

Facebook plans to end rule exemptions for politicians

-- 2021-06-04 11:31:09

Facebook plans to end a contentious policy championed by CEO Mark Zuckerberg that exempted politicians from certain moderation rules on its site, according to several news reports. The company’...

'Tax reform elusive, export diversification ignored, job creation less prioritised'

JASIM UDDIN HAROON 2021-06-04 10:03:22

Leading economists, analysts and professional forecasters have split over 'a realistic and time-befitting' budget in view of the challenges of Covid-19 pandemic and other factors on the economy. Some...

Budget may help recovery, say business leaders

FE REPORT 2021-06-04 09:08:07

Leaders of trade bodies have termed the proposed budget as inclusive one, expressing hope that the proposals, if implemented, may revitalise the economy. In their instant reactions to the budget prop...

No more blanket coverage of legalising illicit money

FE REPORT 2021-06-04 08:42:59

The government has proposed no extension of the opportunity to whiten black money with 10 per cent flat rate of tax on various sectors including stock market in the next fiscal year (FY). The Finance...

Luxury items may be pricier, home appliances cheaper

FE REPORT 2021-06-04 08:17:21

The cost of imported mobile phones may go up as the government has proposed raising import duty to 25 per cent from 10 per cent, according to the Finance Bill-2021. Prices of perfume, liquor, tiles a...

Traditional, yet business-friendly -- proposed budget bypasses pressing issues

SHAMSUL HUQ ZAHID 2021-06-04 08:08:55

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Thursday placed in parliament yet another national budget -- country's 50th since independence -- amidst pandemic-induced constraints. The budget for the next fi...

Mirza Azizul says government will find it difficult to implement budget

-- 2021-06-03 23:44:51

The government will not be able to execute the budget for 2021-22 fiscal year because of a lack of skills in the administration, believes AB Mirza Azizul Islam. “Financing won’t be a big...

Agro-based industries get 10-year tax exemption

-- 2021-06-03 23:25:48

Bangladesh has announced a 10-year tax exemption for six individual sectors in agro-based industries to generate employment and tackle the drought in investment caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Fi...

Prices of numerous goods likely to change under FY22 budget

-- 2021-06-03 23:13:46

The prices of many goods and products are likely to change under the budget tailored for 2021-22 fiscal. Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has proposed a reduction of tax and customs duties on diffe...

Govt allocates Tk 5.87b for cultural affairs

UNB 2021-06-03 22:36:05

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal proposed allocating Tk 5.87 billion for the cultural affairs ministry on Thursday, as part of his announcement of the FY22 budget. The allocation is Tk 80 million m...

Defence allocation raised by 8.0pc in budget for FY22

UNB 2021-06-03 22:26:09

The allocation for defence in the budget for the FY22 has been increased by Tk28.49 billion from the outgoing fiscal year. Tk 376.91 billion has been proposed for the Defense Ministry and other servi...

Household appliance industry exempted from VAT

-- 2021-06-03 21:15:01

The government has exempted the household appliance industry from Value Added Tax or VAT to ease the dependence on foreign goods. In the FY 2021-22 budget unveiled on Thursday, the government include...

Education budget almost unchanged, again

-- 2021-06-03 21:00:12

The government has increased the allocation for the education sector in the national budget by 8.36 per cent to Tk 719.51 billion, but it remains almost unchanged in proportion despite the ripple effe...

Housing facilities for govt employees increase to 40pc

FE Online Report 2021-06-03 20:26:09

The government is implementing projects to increase the housing facilities for its officials and employees from 8.0 per cent to 40 per cent, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said in the proposed bud...

Tariff raised on imported feature phones to protect local industry

-- 2021-06-03 20:18:41

Tariffs on the import of feature phones are likely to rise in the FY22 budget as the government tries to protect the local mobile phone industry. Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal proposed a hike in...

Govt proposes tax exemptions for six more IT-enabled services

FE ONLINE REPORT 2021-06-03 20:18:15

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal proposed an extension of tax exemptions for six more IT-enabled services until 2024 at the parliament on Thursday. The services are cloud service, system integratio...

Budget expands social safety net

-- 2021-06-03 19:45:04

Bangladesh has expanded its social safety net programmes by increasing the budgetary allocation by 12.5 per cent in the fiscal year 2021-22 as part of the efforts to alleviate the plight of lower-inco...

FM proposes 15pc tax on private universities, medical colleges

-- 2021-06-03 19:12:02

The government plans to impose a 15 per cent tax on private universities, and medical, dental and engineering colleges, including the ones offering IT education, in the new fiscal year (FY22) starting...

‘Made in Bangladesh’ brands get tax exemption

-- 2021-06-03 18:57:02

Bangladesh has announced a 10-year tax exemption for ‘Made in Bangladesh’ brands in the year starting Jul 1. “The government is pledge-bound to nurture the ‘Made in Bangladesh...

Savings certificates, non-bank sources to be tapped for domestic financing

UNB 2021-06-03 18:54:19

A substantial portion of the proposed 6.2 per cent of GDP budget deficit in the next fiscal will be met from the local sources, where a total of Tk 370.01 billion will be taken out from the savings ce...

FM proposes allocation of TK 100b for Covid-19 emergency requirements

UNB 2021-06-03 18:12:53

As Covid-19 has devastated normal life, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal proposed to allocate Tk 100 billion in the next fiscal year (FY22) to meet the emergency requirements to respond to the pande...

Individual tax rate to remain unchanged in FY22

-- 2021-06-03 17:52:33

Finance Minister Mustafa Kamal is planning to keep the individual tax rate unchanged in the proposed national budget for the fiscal year 2021-22. The threshold of tax-free income was raised to Tk 300...

Venus: Nasa announces two new missions

BBC 2021-06-03 17:45:41

Nasa has announced that it is sending two new missions to Venus in order to examine the planet's atmosphere and geological features. The missions, which have each been awarded $500m (£352m) in...

Cigarette prices rise

-- 2021-06-03 17:44:09

Bangladesh plans to push the price of cigarettes to reduce smoking and increase tax revenue. The minimum price for 10 sticks of low-tier cigarettes will be set at Tk 39, with a supplementary duty of...