National budget approved, money whitening provision dropped
22 June 2025, 09:18 AM
Gender budget shrinks, concerns raised over women’s development
4 June 2025, 06:39 AM
Budget ‘realistic, pragmatic’
3 June 2025, 18:02 PM
Budget targets chocolate, lipstick
3 June 2025, 18:01 PM
Watch / Budget goals not backed by measures: CPD
3 June 2025, 18:00 PM
FY26 budget skips insurance reforms
3 June 2025, 10:43 AM
Analysis / FY26 budget offers no new move to restore public confidence in banks
3 June 2025, 05:24 AM
Opinion / A conservative budget for FY2026
3 June 2025, 02:00 AM
Stability takes priority over bold reforms
2 June 2025, 20:36 PM
Migrant workers overlooked again
2 June 2025, 18:39 PM
What they say
The efforts to combat inflation are inadequate, somewhat on an ad hoc basis.
2 June 2025, 18:00 PM
National budget FY2025-26
National budget FY26: Tk 790,000cr
2 June 2025, 18:00 PM
Budget FY26: What does it mean for you?
Budget FY26: What does it mean for you?
2 June 2025, 18:00 PM
TIB slams govt for retaining black money whitening provision
Criticising this move by the interim government, the corruption watchdog said that it reflects a stance completely contrary to the objectives of state reform, particularly the core purpose of the Anti-Corruption Commission reforms
2 June 2025, 16:18 PM
Budget lacks structural changes: CPD
The proposed budget lacks structural changes while a few positive steps have been taken in isolation, said the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) in its immediate reaction on the proposed budget.
2 June 2025, 16:08 PM
FICCI flags issues in finance ordinance
The Foreign Investors’ Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has raised significant concerns over several provisions in the proposed Finance Ordinance 2025, warning that certain measures may hinder business growth and unfairly burden compliant taxpayers.
2 June 2025, 15:36 PM
Budget brief, restrained but highlights inefficiencies: Prof Birupaksha Paul
Birupaksha Paul, professor of economics at the State University of New York, described the proposed national budget as “brief and restrained,” marking a departure from the verbose and often overly ambitious budgets of previous years.
2 June 2025, 15:17 PM
Tax on cigarette to rise
The interim government has proposed a 5 percent advance tax on the turnover of cigarette producers, which was 3 percent previously.
2 June 2025, 15:10 PM
Sustaining private investment the key challenge for budget FY26: Asif Ibrahim
The vice chairman of Newage Group of Industries says in his budget reaction
2 June 2025, 15:05 PM
DCCI flags gaps in investment, business reforms
Taskeen Ahmed, president of the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI), acknowledged the government’s intent to ensure macroeconomic stability in the proposed budget.
2 June 2025, 14:31 PM
'Proposed budget lacks in economic ambition'
Says Ashikur Rahman, principal economist of the PRI
2 June 2025, 13:58 PM
Safety net coverage, payment to rise in FY26
The move is aimed at reducing poverty and social inequality, while improving the living standards of the poor, marginalised, and vulnerable groups, Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed said during his budget speech today.
2 June 2025, 13:03 PM
What's getting costlier, what's getting cheaper
In his televised address to the nation, the adviser also proposed changes to duties on different products, which will result in increase and decrease in their prices
2 June 2025, 13:00 PM
Requirement for return filing proof reduced to 12 services
Previously, these requirements were mandatory for as many as 43 services.
2 June 2025, 12:35 PM
Budget not conducive for investment: BCI
The proposed national budget for fiscal year 2025-26 does not offer a conducive environment for investment and lacks the direction needed to drive industrial growth, said Anwar-Ul-Alam Chowdhury, president of the Bangladesh Chamber of Industries (BCI).
2 June 2025, 12:13 PM
Govt trims bank borrowing target by 24%
According to budget documents, the total deficit for FY 2025–26 is projected at Tk 221,000 crore.
2 June 2025, 11:40 AM
Food-Friendly Programme to benefit 5 lakh more families
Since January 2025, the government has also been distributing essential commodities such as lentils and soybean oil among 57 lakh families using “smart family cards” through the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh.
2 June 2025, 11:29 AM
State support for July uprising families to rise by 74%
The funds will go towards allowances, medical care, grants, and rehabilitation.
2 June 2025, 11:08 AM
Govt eyes profound transformation through budget
Grounded in the spirit of the July Uprising, the budget seeks to restore economic stability while fostering a just and sustainable society.
2 June 2025, 10:39 AM
No hike in power prices as govt targets 10% cost reduction
To support this move, the tax deduction at source (TDS) during electricity purchase payments has been reduced to 4 percent from the existing 6 percent
2 June 2025, 10:23 AM