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'This budget is for everyone'

Bangladesh, June 13 -- Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury has described the proposed national budget for fiscal year 2026-27 as an "inclusive budget", saying it seeks to bring ... Read More


US, Iran near historic memo to end gulf war

Bangladesh, June 13 -- A memorandum between the United States and Iran aimed at ending the war in the Gulf could be signed at the likely venue in Geneva on Sunday, according to Reuters. The war, whic... Read More


Education budget rises by nearly 57pc

Bangladesh, June 12 -- Presenting the first budget of the newly elected government in the Jatiya Sangsad, the finance minister said the proposed education allocation represents 2 per cent of the count... Read More


Black money window reopens

Bangladesh, June 12 -- The proposed national budget for fiscal year 2026-27 includes a provision allowing the legalisation of black money, or undisclosed income, without any questions being asked. Al... Read More


Tk375,000 now tax-free

Bangladesh, June 12 -- The government has raised the tax-free income threshold for individual taxpayers to Tk375,000 from the existing Tk350,000, offering relief to salaried and middle-income earners.... Read More


Taxes raise on fossil-fuel vehicles

Bangladesh, June 12 -- The government has moved to reshape the country's transport sector through sweeping tax reforms targeting fossil-fuel vehicles, while offering major incentives for electric mobi... Read More


Ambitious, unrealistic

Bangladesh, June 12 -- Barely hours after Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury placed the country's largest-ever budget before parliament, opposition parties took to the streets and the airwa... Read More


Economists split on budget

Bangladesh, June 12 -- Speaking after the budget was presented in Parliament on Thursday, eminent economist and Distinguished Fellow Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya said the budget's ultimate success would ... Read More


Price relief for essential goods, digi tech

Bangladesh, June 12 -- The government's fiscal strategy focuses on reducing the financial burden on ordinary citizens by slashing taxes on essential food items, medical equipment, and digital technolo... Read More


Nasir-Tamima acquitted

Bangladesh, June 11 -- In a case filed on charges of adultery and fraud, cricketer Nasir Hossain and his wife Tamima Sultana Tammi have been acquitted by the court. The verdict was delivered on Wednes... Read More