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

Government proposes to move stock market listing process online

Dhaka, June 11 -- Seeking to breathe new life into Bangladesh's capital market, the government plans to move the entire company listing process online and simplify regulations that have long deterred ... Read More

Budget 2026-27: Bangladesh to appoint 5,000 doctors, 100,000 health workers

Dhaka, June 11 -- Bangladesh will launch an initiative to appoint an additional 100,000 healthcare workers to ensure quality and people-oriented healthcare across the country, Finance Minister Amir Kh... Read More

Govt grants tax relief on imports of raw materials for pharmaceuticals

Dhaka, June 11 -- The government has granted tax exemptions on the import of pharmaceutical raw materials, including nine ingredients used in the production of cancer medicines. The budget for the 20... Read More

Shops, malls can stay open for two more hours until 9pm

Dhaka, June 11 -- The government has extended the closing time for shops and shopping malls by two hours from 7pm to 9pm. The decision follows repeated adjustments to operating hours amid an energy c... Read More

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