Economist Debapriya describes proposed budget as disappointing
Eminent economist Debapriya Bhattacharya on Wednesday described the proposed budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year as 鈥榠n many ways, a budget of disappointment.鈥�...
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Govt in dilemma over money legalisation facility
The interim government is in a dilemma about whether to keep the proposed undisclosed money legalisation facility or not in the national budget for the 2025-26 financial year, finance ministry officials said...
Investing in energy future
BANGLADESH stands at a crossroads. On the one hand, it faces intensifying climate risks, mounting fuel import costs and increasing energy demand; on the other, it has the opportunity to shape a more sustainable and resilient energy future. The national budget for the 2025-26 financial year, recently unveiled, provides a timely lens through which to assess how seriously...
Reimagining health for all
BANGLADESH鈥橲 healthcare system has long grappled with systemic challenges: underfunding, urban-centric services, and a fragmented referral structure. Historically, health sector allocations have hovered around 5 per cent of the national budget, translating to less than 1 per cent of GDP. This chronic underinvestment, compounded by unprecedented corruption...
Reforming education sector
AS BANGLADESH unveils its national budget for the 2025鈥�26 financial year, the country stands at a defining moment. Despite repeated commitments, successive governments have failed to make significant increases in education funding. Public investment has consistently remained below the levels needed to deliver meaningful outcomes. With education funding...
BNP calls budget 鈥榰nrealistic鈥� with 鈥榞rowth on paper鈥�
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Wednesday criticised the proposed national budget for the 2025鈥�26 financial year, labelling it 鈥榰nrealistic鈥� with 鈥榞rowth on paper鈥�, similar to that presented by the previous government...
Budget unlikely to boost investors鈥� confidence
Foreign Investors鈥� Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Zaved Akhtar on Wednesday opined that the proposed national budget for the 2025-26 financial year聽will not increase confidence level for enhancing foreign direct investment...
AMTOB welcomes budget
The Association of Mobile Telecom Operators in Bangladesh welcomed the proposed national budget for the financial year 2025-26, which was placed by the interim government on Monday...
Proposed budget to help tackle inflation: RpCCI
Rangpur Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RpCCI) president Md Akbar Ali has said the proposed national budget for the fiscal 2025-26 will play a positive role in curbing inflation and improving the overall living standard across the country.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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...
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.
Budget allocation for edu sector increased by Tk 933 crore
The budget allocation for the entire education sector increased by Tk 933 crore in the proposed national budget for the financial year 2025鈥�2026.
Budget docs to be available on Finance Division website
聽The Finance Division will publish national budget-related documents for the fiscal year 2025-26 on its official website, immediately after the budget speech concludes on Monday...