Dhaka, June 2 -- A 10 percent supplementary duty has been proposed on over-the-top (OTT) platform services in the national budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year, meaning consumers may soon have to pay mo... Read More
Dhaka, June 2 -- In the month of May, spending on food purchases has increased slightly in urban areas while it has decreased in rural areas. The government has also reported a "drop" in expenditure ... Read More
Dhaka, June 2 -- Unrelenting rain and flash floods have broken through the embankment of the Kushiara River in Sylhet's Jakiganj, streaming into surrounding areas. The embankment, locally known as Da... Read More
Dhaka, June 2 -- At a time when dwindling foreign exchange reserves and IMF loan conditions are weighing heavily on the interim government, Finance Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed has set his sights on keepi... Read More
Dhaka, June 2 -- Prices of certain products and services are expected to increase in the 2025-26 fiscal year with the taxes and VAT on them increased in proposed national budget. Finance Advisor Sale... Read More
Dhaka, June 2 -- In response to additional duties imposed by the United States on Bangladeshi exports, the government is planning to offer tariff relief on 626 products as part of preparations for tra... Read More
Dhaka, June 2 -- Amid inflation, strict foreign loan conditions, and the reality of a shortage in revenue, Finance Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed has set Bangladesh's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth tar... Read More
Dhaka, June 2 -- The interim government has proposed borrowing Tk 1.04 trillion from the banking system in the 2025-26 fiscal year, 24.37 percent less than the Tk 1.37 trillion target set for the prev... Read More
Dhaka, June 2 -- The price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has been reduced by Tk 2.30 per kg for June, following a decline in international market rates. The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission... Read More
Dhaka, June 2 -- The government has proposed an additional allocation of Tk 41.66 billion in the upcoming 2025-26 budget to provide free medical treatment for the poor. Alongside, Tk 10 billion has b... Read More