Price relief for essential goods, digi tech
Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury presented the national budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year on Thursday, introducing a series of tax adjustments designed to...
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Economists split on budget
Economists have delivered a mixed verdict on the proposed FY2026–27 budget, welcoming some of its objectives while raising concerns about implementation, inflation management, banking sector...
Budget gets business backing
Leading business organisations including FICCI, DCCI, ICAB, CCCI, AmCham, BGMEA and BKMEA have largely welcomed the proposed national budget for FY2026-27, highlighting its pro-business direction...
Ambitious, unrealistic
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 airwaves...
Taxes raise on fossil-fuel vehicles
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 mobility, as...
Tk375,000 now tax-free
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. Finance...
Black money window reopens
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....
Education budget rises by nearly 57pc
Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Thursday proposed an allocation of Tk 1,36,606 crore for the education sector in the national budget for fiscal...
Govt allocates Tk1.22 lakh cr for subsidies, incentives
Despite pressure from weak revenue collection, rising debt-servicing costs and other economic challenges, the government has proposed allocating over Tk1.22 lakh crore for subsidies and...
New pay scale from July 1: FnM
The government has announced the phased implementation of a new pay structure for public sector employees starting from 1 July 2026, aimed at adjusting salaries...
Iran warns Mideast truce ‘practically meaningless’ after US strikes
Iran warned on Thursday that the shaky ceasefire in the three-month Middle East war was now “practically meaningless” following fresh strikes by the United States...
Number of forcibly displaced people dips to 118m
The number of forcibly displaced people dropped for the first time in a decade last year, as more opted to return home despite often unsafe...