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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... और पढ़ें


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.... और पढ़ें


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... और पढ़ें


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... और पढ़ें


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 ... और पढ़ें


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... और पढ़ें


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... और पढ़ें


BSF push-in attempts spark border tensions

Bangladesh, June 11 -- Fresh allegations of attempted push-ins by India's Border Security Force (BSF) have heightened tensions along the Bangladesh border, particularly in Jamalpur. Meanwhile, politi... और पढ़ें


Nasir-Tamima acquitted

Bangladesh, June 11 -- In a case filed on charges of adultery and fraud, cricketer Nasir Hossain and his wife Tamima Sultana Tammi have been acquitted by the court. The verdict was delivered on Wednes... और पढ़ें


ACC reconstitution delayed, major cases stall for over 3 months

Bangladesh, June 11 -- More than three months after the resignation of the Anti-Corruption Commission's (ACC) chairman and commissioners, the process of appointing a new commission remains stalled, ra... और पढ़ें