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Keeping a pistol to burn a hole in pockets under new budget proposal

Dhaka, June 11 -- Licensed firearm owners in Bangladesh will have to dig deeper each year under a new budget proposal, with pistol and revolver holders facing a Tk 100,000 annual advance tax. Guns, s... Read More


Government plans cheaper stents, dialysis, cataract surgery, cancer treatment in FY2027

Dhaka, June 11 -- Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has proposed removing value-added tax (VAT) on the import of cardiac stents, dialysis filters, intraocular lenses and raw materials used... Read More


Musical instruments to get cheaper as budget proposes scrapping duty

Dhaka, June 11 -- The government has proposed to fully withdraw duties on musical instruments such as guitars, pianos, and violins, to support the development of music and encourage creative musical c... Read More


Government moves to bring millions of retailers into tax net with 0.2% advance tax

Dhaka, June 11 -- The government has moved to bring millions of retailers into the tax net as part of efforts to expand Bangladesh's narrow tax base - a measure that could eventually affect prices of ... Read More


Budget proposes higher taxes on fuel cars, sweeping duty cuts for electric vehicles

Dhaka, June 11 -- The government has proposed several fiscal changes in the 2026-27 budget to discourage the use of petrol, diesel, or CNG-powered vehicles and accelerate the adoption of electric vehi... Read More


Finance Minister Khosru proposes gold tax cut, urges export of readymade jewellery

Dhaka, June 11 -- The budget for the fiscal year 2026-27 proposes reducing the tax at source on the supply of gold and gold jewellery from 5 percent to 0.5 percent. While presenting the budget for th... Read More


Delhi hotel fire toll hits 23 as another Bangladeshi succumbs to burn injuries

Dhaka, June 11 -- A Bangladeshi woman has succumbed to the burn injuries she suffered during in a devastating fire at a hotel in the Indian capital on Jun 3, bringing the death toll to 23. The woman ... Read More


Jatiya Party's Shameem Patwary says proposed budget targets 'unachievable'

Dhaka, June 11 -- Jatiya Party Secretary General Shameem Haider Patwary has raised doubts over the realism of the proposed budget for the new fiscal year. Meanwhile, Communist Party of Bangladesh (CP... Read More


Finance minister proposes extending metro rail VAT exemption by two years

Dhaka, June 11 -- Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has proposed extending the existing VAT exemption on metro rail travel for another two years. He made the proposal in his budget speech... Read More


Bangladesh reports 3 more child deaths from suspected measles cases

Dhaka, June 11 -- Suspected cases of measles have claimed three more children in Bangladesh in a single day, while 132 people tested positive for the disease in the 24 hours. The Directorate General ... Read More