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 more to watch movies, series, and other content online.

Finance Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed made the proposal during his budget speech on Monday.

Industry insiders say the new duty could throttle the booming OTT platform services in Bangladesh.

Mohammad Ali Haider, head of content at local OTT platform Bongo, said: "This move will spell trouble for the country's OTT industry. The OTT sector here is still in its early stages-it hasn't fully matured yet. It's just beginning to find its footing.

"Imposing such a tax on an industry that's trying t...