Finance Minister AMA Muhith says the revenue collection target of the proposed for fiscal 2015-2016 is high, but achievable.

The government plants to develop and launch the country’s first satellite “Bangabandhu Satellite-1” by 2016, says Finance Minister AMA Muhith.

Cigarette prices are set to go up as the finance minister proposes some tax measures aimed at reducing the use of tobacco and maximising revenue collection from the sector.

Moblie phone call expense and SIM cards will get costlier with the duty proposed by Finance Minister AMA Muhith in the budget for 2015-16 fiscal.

Finance Minister AMA Muhith today floats the proposal to impose VAT at the rate of 4 percent on the online trading sector.

Finance Minister Muhith proposes imposing tax on bonus and festival allowances of civil servants besides their salary in the 2015-16 budget.

Finance minister proposes raising VAT on private education which includes English medium schools and private engineering and medical colleges, for 2015-16 fiscal.

Finance Minister AMA Muhith will place budget for seventh time in a row on Thursday, the size of which is Tk 295,272 crore.

Government will cut fuel prices in next budget to pass on benefits of the huge fall in its prices in international markets to consumers.

FINANCE Minister AMA Muhith underlined an issue of considerable import at a pre-budget discussion with the Economic Reporters' Forum (ERF) on Saturday.

The 8th pay commission's review body submits salary recommendation for public servants with a minimum basic pay of Tk 8,250 and a maximum of Tk 75,000.

The 10th parliament goes into its second budget session on June 1.

Finance Minister AMA Muhith says the government has decided to impose 10 percent tax on rice import.

There is very little that can be done against Qawmi madrasas since they are not financially controlled by the government, says Finance Minister AMA Muhith.