The budget of the upcoming fiscal year will be presented on the national parliament on June 9, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said today.

This year’s budget session will take place with the presence of only those lawmakers who are essential for the day-to-day activities of the parliament in a bid to maintain social distancing and curb the risk of coronavirus infection.

Mobile phone users might have to spend more as the National Board of Revenue is expected to seek a hike in the supplementary duty (SD) on calls, data and other services in the coming fiscal year, said officials.

The Bangladesh economy is taxing for take-off -- for its long-haul flight to the developed country club, with couple of stopovers in between.

The new budget will provide directives on reforms in education and financial sectors and incentives for the stock market, the finance

A platform for children calls upon the government to allocate 20 percent of the national budget for the education sector to ensure education for every child.