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Consensus Commission: Chief Advisor Yunus begins meeting with political parties

Dhaka, June 2 -- The National Consensus Commission has begun the second round of dialogue with political parties and groups. The discussion began at the Foreign Service Academy in the capital after 4... Read More


Bangladesh drops import duty on guns, artillery

Dhaka, June 2 -- Bangladesh has proposed to lift all import duties on a wide range of military-grade weapons, including guns, howitzers, mortars, torpedoes, rocket launchers, grenade launchers, flame ... Read More


Bangladesh waives charges on bank deposits up to Tk 300,000

Dhaka, June 2 -- The government has proposed removing excise duty on bank deposits up to Tk 300,000, offering relief to low and middle-income account holders. The measure was announced by Finance Adv... Read More


Budget 2026: Which prices will go down?

Dhaka, June 2 -- In the proposed national budget for the fiscal year 2025-26, the interim government has outlined a series of tax and VAT changes that may lead to lower prices for certain goods and se... Read More


Bangladesh offers corporate tax relief to boost stock market listings

Dhaka, June 2 -- In a bid to strengthen governance in the capital market and rebuild investor confidence, the government has proposed expanding the corporate tax rate gap in the national budget for fi... Read More


Budget 2026: What's getting cheaper?

Dhaka, June 2 -- In the proposed national budget for the fiscal year 2025-26, the interim government has outlined a series of tax and VAT changes that may lead to lower prices for certain goods and se... Read More


Jamaat eyes registration, electoral symbol restoration after court clears decade-old ban

Dhaka, June 2 -- Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami's Assistant Secretary General AHM Hamidur Rahman Azad has said the party will regain its registration and its electoral symbol - the "weighing scales" - fol... Read More


Online shopping may get costlier as Bangladesh hikes VAT on sales commission

Dhaka, June 2 -- The cost of online shopping may increase as the proposed budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year increases the VAT rate on online product sales commissions from 5 percent to 15 percent. I... Read More


Minimum income tax Tk 5,000, Tk 1,000 for first-time taxpayers

Dhaka, June 2 -- Any taxpayer who passes the non-taxable income threshold will have to pay a minimum of Tk 5,000 in income tax. However, new taxpayers will be allowed to pay a minimum of Tk 1,000. Fi... Read More


Budget 2026: Bangladesh raises tax-free income cap, but burden grows for middle earners

Dhaka, June 2 -- Finance Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed has proposed raising the tax-free income threshold in the FY2025-26 budget in light of inflationary pressures and current economic realities. At the ... Read More