Dhaka, March 20 -- Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Thursday assured that the upcoming national budget will be business-friendly, incorporating a favourable tax policy to boost investment, GDP growth, and employment generation.

"We will present a business-friendly budget with a favourable tax policy to enhance overall investment, GDP, and employment. The business community has provided us with a set of practical suggestions," he told reporters after a pre-budget meeting with business leaders at the Finance Division Conference Room at the Bangladesh Secretariat, UNB reports.

Salehuddin said the business community has urged the government to lower tax rates across various sectors and streamline tax payments through online platforms.

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