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...
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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...
Biggest-ever budget faces revenue test
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
World Cup 2026 Road to Glory Starts Tonight
Football fever grips Bangladesh as the greatest show on earth, the FIFA World Cup 2026, kicks off tonight. The opening match between Mexico and South...
Record budget, litmus test for BNP govt
After a 19-year absence from power, the BNP-led government faces its first major fiscal litmus test today as Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud...