Money legalisation may聽be dropped: govt
Finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday said that they might drop the undisclosed money legalisation facility from the measures proposed in the national budget for the 2025-26 financial year.
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Govt must consult stakeholders before passage of budget
THE budget for the 2026 financial year that the finance adviser to the interim government has proposed appears rhetorical, with largely no direction on how to achieve the goals that the budget puts forth. The interim government, which assumed office in August 2024 against the backdrop of a student led mass uprising that had sprung from protests against...
Revenue, investment, inflation targets arduous in FY26 budget
Businesses and experts have said that the proposed national budget for the 2025-26 financial year was overly ambitious, particularly regarding revenue targets, private investment, inflation control and GDP growth...
No holistic response to crises: CPD
The proposed national budget for the 2025鈥�26 financial year lacked the structural boldness and holistic approach needed to bring Bangladesh out of its current economic distress, said the Centre for Policy Dialogue, a local think tank, on Tuesday.
Social security budget declines by 15pc
The interim government proposed to allocate Tk 1,16,731 crore in the social security sector for the financial year 2025-26, reducing the sector鈥檚 allocation by almost 15 per cent.
Allocation for EC much lower than 12th JS polls year
The government has allocated of Tk 2,956 crore to the Election Commission Secretariat in the proposed national budget for the聽 financial year 2025鈥�26.
Tax-free income ceiling to remain unchanged
The interim government has limited the scope in the new budget for legalising undisclosed money, while proposing an increase in the income tax threshold from the 2026鈥�27 financial year.聽聽聽
Power, energy budget trimmed
The overall allocation for the power and energy sector has been reduced by more than a fourth compared with the fund allocated in the outgoing financial year鈥檚 budget, with the interim government announcing on Monday its plan of reducing power production costs by 10 per cent.
Economists see lack of depth, reform vision
Economists have observed that the proposed national budget for the 2025鈥�26 financial year lacks the structural depth needed to address Bangladesh鈥檚 long-standing economic challenges.
Budget disconnected from public needs: politicians
Political party leaders sharply criticised the proposed national budget for the financial year 2025鈥�26, terming it routine, unimaginative and structurally flawed.
Allocations for gender budget, women-children affairs drop
An allocation of Tk聽2,60,767 crore has been proposed for the gender-relevant budget and Tk聽5,078 crore for the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs in the financial year 2025鈥�2026, both marking a decrease from the FY 2024-25...
Newsprint, ice cream, internet, electric vehicle, battery may be cheaper聽 聽
The government in its Tk 7,90,000 crore national budget for financial year 2025鈥�26 has proposed both reduction of VAT, tax and duties on a number of items, while their increase on some others.
AmCham hails 鈥榓 balanced budget鈥� despite challenges
The American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (AmCham) said that the targets in the proposed national budget for financial year 2025-26 are positive but ambitious, given the current economic conditions marked by high interest rates and investment constraints...
Budget a bit optimistic for garment sector: BGMEA
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association welcomed the Tk聽7.9 lakh crore national budget for FY 2025鈥�26, acknowledging its focus on inclusive and sustainable development amid a post-political transition landscape...
Budget comes with slim deficit
The interim government on Monday announced the new national budget at Tk 7.9 lakh crore, projecting ambitious revenue-earning measures to keep the deficit at tolerable 3.6 per cent.
Budget not friendlier for business as expected: DCCI president
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Taskeen Ahmed in his initial budget reaction on Monday said that the proposed budget is not as much friendlier for businesses and investment expansion as expected by the business community...
Excise duty exemption on deposits raised to Tk聽3 lakh
The government has proposed raising the excise duty exemption limit on bank deposits from Tk聽1 lakh to Tk聽3 lakh for the 2024-25 fiscal year.
Govt eyes over Tk 1 lakh crore loan from banks
The government has proposed to borrow Tk 1.04 lakh crore from the banking system in the upcoming financial year 2025-26, marking a 5-per cent increase from the revised bank borrowing target of Tk 99,000 crore for the current financial year.
Govt aims to reduce inflation to 6.5pc in FY 2025-26聽
The interim government has targeted to bring down inflation to 6.5 per cent in the 2025鈥�26 financial year despite the current inflation level remaining above 9 per cent.
Corporate tax gap widened
The government has widened the corporate tax gap between listed and non-listed companies from the existing 5 per cent to 7.5 per cent in the proposed national budget for the fiscal year 2025鈥�26.
Activists express frustration over allocation for culture
Although the ministry of cultural affairs receives an increased amount of Tk 45 crore from the previous year in the proposed national budget, cultural activists remain frustrated with the allocation...
Sports ministry to get Tk 2,423 crore
The youth and sports ministry received an increase of Tk 842 crore in allocation for the 2025鈥�26 fiscal year compared to the current fiscal year.
Removal of import duty on 110 US products proposed
As part of preparations for trade dialogue with the United States, the government is considering massive changes to its tariffs and duties.
VAT exemptions for local manufacturers extended
Bangladesh interim government in its Tk 7,90,000 crore national budget for financial year 2025鈥�26 has proposed both reduction of VAT, tax and duties on a number of items, while their increase on some other items.
Refrigerator, mobile phone, soap to see聽price hike
The prices of refrigerator, online sale, mobile phone, soap and plastic goods along with a number of other products would witness a hike in the 2025-26 financial year due to tax measures in the proposed budget for FY26.
Tk 7.9 lakh crore budget unveiled with 5.5 per cent GDP growth rate聽聽
Bangladesh interim government finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Monday announced the new national budget with an overall expenditure outlay of Tk 7.9 lakh crore.
Health budget 1pc up, but short of reform needs
The proposed budget for the financial year 2025-26 contains Tk 41,908 crore in allocation to the health and family welfare sector. The allocation is 5.3 per cent of the proposed total budget worth Tk7.9 lakh crore.
Transport, communication get highest allocation for 13th consecutive year
The transport and communication sector has received the highest allocation in the development component of the proposed national budget for the 2025鈥�2026 financial year.
Education share of GDP falls for 6th straight year
The share of education in gross domestic product fell again for the sixth year in a row, which is evident from the proposed national budget for the financial year 2025鈥�26.
Salehuddin starts unveiling Tk 7,90,000cr budget for FY26
Bangladesh interim government finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed has started placing a Tk 7,90,000 crore national budget for the fiscal year 2025鈥�26 which is 12.7 per cent of the GDP.