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Tk7.90 lakh crore interim budget unveiled

Dhaka, June 3 -- In a historic move, the government has proposed a national budget of Tk7.90 lakh crore for the fiscal year 2025-26 - a reduction of 0.9 per cent from the current fiscal year's outlay ... Read More


Tax-free income limit unchanged

Dhaka, June 3 -- Amid persistent high inflation and shrinking real incomes, the government has decided to keep the annual tax-free income threshold for individual taxpayers unchanged at Tk 3.5 lakh fo... Read More


Health sector gets Tk41,908cr in FY26

Dhaka, June 3 -- With a strong focus on achieving universal health coverage by 2030, the government has proposed an allocation of Tk 41,908 crore for the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in the n... Read More


Number of registered MFS accounts stand at 239.3m in January

Dhaka, June 3 -- Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed yesterday said the total number of registered Mobile Financial Services (MFS) accounts in the country stood at 239.3 million in January 2025, of wh... Read More


FDI needs reform for investor confidence, not red tape

Dhaka, June 3 -- South Korea's Ambassador to Bangladesh, Park Young-sik, has rightly spotlighted the pressing need for reform in customs procedures and the visa regime to attract greater foreign direc... Read More


Leaders unhappy Far from reality: BNP Undesirable: Jamaat

Dhaka, June 3 -- Political leaders expressed their unhappiness over the proposed budget for the fiscal year 2025-26. BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury said does not reflect t... Read More


Edu budget up with 1.53pc of GDP

Dhaka, June 3 -- The government has proposed to allocate only 1.53 per cent of the GDP to the education sector in the upcoming fiscal year 2025-26 (FY26), continuing a long-standing trend of underinve... Read More


TIB criticises legalising black money

Dhaka, June 3 -- Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Monday criticised the decision to continue allowing the whitening of black money in the proposed budget for the FY25-26. The TIB said i... Read More


Ctg to become gateway to South Asia thru monorail: CCC Mayor

Dhaka, June 3 -- Monorail project is going to bring a revolutionary change in the public transport sector of Chattogram city. Through this project, Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) Mayor Dr. Shahadat... Read More


Businesses upset

Dhaka, June 3 -- The country's business community has frustrated while reacting to the proposed national budget for the fiscal year 2025-26, acknowledging its attempts to address pressing challenges s... Read More