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Hafezzi Charitable Society's Humanitarian Activities Featured in International Media

Bangladesh, June 12 -- The humanitarian activities of Hafezzi Charitable Society of Bangladesh are becoming increasingly visible beyond the country's borders. A number of state, national, and internat... Read More


Both are Mou

Bangladesh, June 12 -- One is Sadia Islam Mou, the other is Tahmeena Sultana Mou. Sadia Islam Mou is one of the pioneers of the modelling world in this country. She is also a talented dancer and actr... Read More


Education budget rises by nearly 57pc

Bangladesh, June 12 -- Presenting the first budget of the newly elected government in the Jatiya Sangsad, the finance minister said the proposed education allocation represents 2 per cent of the count... Read More


Black money window reopens

Bangladesh, June 12 -- The proposed national budget for fiscal year 2026-27 includes a provision allowing the legalisation of black money, or undisclosed income, without any questions being asked. Al... Read More


Tk375,000 now tax-free

Bangladesh, June 12 -- The government has raised the tax-free income threshold for individual taxpayers to Tk375,000 from the existing Tk350,000, offering relief to salaried and middle-income earners.... Read More


Taxes raise on fossil-fuel vehicles

Bangladesh, June 12 -- The government has moved to reshape the country's transport sector through sweeping tax reforms targeting fossil-fuel vehicles, while offering major incentives for electric mobi... Read More


Ambitious, unrealistic

Bangladesh, June 12 -- Barely hours after Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury placed the country's largest-ever budget before parliament, opposition parties took to the streets and the airwa... Read More


Economists split on budget

Bangladesh, June 12 -- Speaking after the budget was presented in Parliament on Thursday, eminent economist and Distinguished Fellow Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya said the budget's ultimate success would ... Read More


Price relief for essential goods, digi tech

Bangladesh, June 12 -- The government's fiscal strategy focuses on reducing the financial burden on ordinary citizens by slashing taxes on essential food items, medical equipment, and digital technolo... Read More


Biggest-ever budget faces revenue test

Bangladesh, June 12 -- The newly elected BNP government unveiled its first budget on Thursday, proposing a record Tk9.38 trillion spending plan for fiscal year 2026-27 - a bold statement of intent fro... Read More