Jamaat demands revision of FY27 budget
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on Friday demanded substantial revisions to the proposed national budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year, arguing that the spending plan would create new...
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CPD calls FY27 budget targets ambitious
The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has expressed concerns over the proposed national budget for FY2026-27, arguing that several of its key assumptions may be...
BSF attempts to push 12 people at Kushtia border
An alleged attempt by India’s Border Security Force to push 12 people into Bangladesh was foiled early Thursday morning by the Border Guard Bangladesh and...
Bold Budget, Tough Arithmetic
When Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury rose in parliament on Thursday, the symbolism required little explanation. For the first time in nearly two decades,...
‘This budget is for everyone’
Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury has described the proposed national budget for fiscal year 2026-27 as an “inclusive budget”, saying it seeks...
Budget2026-27: A People-Centric Shift or Overambitious Promises
The BNP-led government has unveiled Bangladesh’s largest-ever national budget of Tk 9.38 lakh crore for fiscal year 2026-27, marking its first budget in two decades....
US, Iran near historic memo to end gulf war
A memorandum between the United States and Iran aimed at ending the war in the Gulf could be signed at the likely venue in Geneva...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...