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....


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....
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...