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
Govt’s bank borrowing target may shrink in next budget
The government is planning to significantly reduce its bank borrowing target in the upcoming fiscal year as it aims to narrow the budget deficit by scaling down the overall budget size.
13 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Budget should draw clear roadmap for smooth LDC GRADUATION
The upcoming national budget must outline a comprehensive roadmap to prepare for the country’s graduation from the least developed country (LDC) club in 2026, prioritising tariff rationalisation, tax reform, and sustainable fiscal policies, according to a leading business leader.
11 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh continues to perform poorly in budget transparency
Bangladesh has continued to showcase a weak performance in the open budget rankings among its South Asian peers, reflecting a lack of transparency and accountability in the formulation and implementation of fiscal measures.
10 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Budget to shrink amid fiscal strain
Bangladesh’s interim government is preparing to unveil a rare contractionary budget on June 2, driven by a sharp rise in interest payment that is crowding out fiscal space and forcing spending cuts.
10 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Fix social protection flaws instead of expanding outlay
Bangladesh must urgently redirect resources within its fragmented social protection system and scale up a handful of proven programmes that directly benefit the poorest, according to a leading economist.
10 May 2025, 18:00 PM
A unique chance to reset fiscal priorities
Bangladesh’s upcoming national budget, set to be unveiled by the interim government in June, could mark a rare departure from past fiscal cycles.
10 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Be realistic, avert risks
In a country weighed down by high inflation, dwindling fiscal space and weak investments, now is not the time for illusions.
10 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Retreating from pandemic-era peak
Bangladesh’s national budget is now shrinking in relative size even as the government struggles to deliver on its development commitments.
10 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh lags behind LDC-graduating peers in public spending and revenue mobilisation efforts
Bangladesh’s fiscal deficit is projected to remain above 4 percent of GDP through 2026, as revenue growth continues to fall short of expanding public expenditure.
10 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Dev budget for FY26 lowest in four years
The interim government is set to slash the development budget for the fiscal year (FY) 2025-26 by 14 percent year-on-year, as it struggles with limited fiscal space and steers away from costly mega-projects.
6 May 2025, 18:00 PM
FY26 budget: Debt servicing costs, food subsidies to rise
The next budget may be slightly smaller than the current fiscal year’s, but non-development spending is expected to rise by over 5 percent due to higher debt servicing costs, food subsidies, and a special allocation for bank reforms.
5 May 2025, 18:05 PM
Differentiating the FY26 budget
The interim government (IG) is set to present its FY26 budget on June 2. The anticipation is that their budget will depart from the past.
5 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Aid allocation to be trimmed in next budget
The plan comes as $42.85b foreign funds remained unused at start of current FY
28 April 2025, 18:01 PM
Govt follows taskforce report to set budgetary goals
The government’s revenue collection and spending targets for fiscal year (FY) 2025-26 have been set in line with the recommendations of a taskforce given the task of developing strategies to boost the economy, according to the finance ministry.
19 April 2025, 18:00 PM
Govt sets Tk 4.99 lakh crore target for NBR in FY26
The new target has raised eyebrows, given the underwhelming performance in revenue collection so far
16 April 2025, 18:00 PM
Next budget to focus on curbing inflation
Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed yesterday said the interim government will not incorporate any mega projects that cost billions of dollars in the next budget for FY2025-26.
19 March 2025, 18:00 PM
CPD wants budget anchored in economic stability
Restoring macroeconomic stability should be the top priority for policymakers amid a challenging environment for the interim government, the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) wrote in its budget recommendations yesterday.
16 March 2025, 18:00 PM