The proposed budget amounts to Tk7,90,000 crore, equivalent to 12.7% of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ...

Private airlines have gained a boost in the proposed FY26 budget, as VAT exemptions on aircraft lease rents and a reduction ...

Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has reduced the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) of 12 kg cylinder at ...

The date for the national election should not be announced before the release of the July Declaration, National Citizen Party ...

Reforms must be completed by July this year and the national election should be held by April next year, Jamaat-e-Islami ...

In a joint response, PROGGA (Knowledge for Progress) and the Anti-Tobacco Media Alliance (ATMA) stated that the decision to ...

The increased value-added tax on mobile phone makers will not impact consumers, Xiaomi Bangladesh Country Manager Ziauddin Chowdhury said today (2 June).  "I believe VAT increases have no impact at ...

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However, Adviser Fouzul added a note of caution saying, “If international LNG prices stay favourable, we could gradually ...

The interim government's proposed FY26 budget includes several initiatives aimed at appeasing the public, targeting key sectors such as education, health, social security, and investment.

For the first time in 54 years, Bangladesh has broken tradition. The proposed national budget for the upcoming fiscal year is smaller than its predecessor – down by 0.9% from the outgoing year's ...

Business leaders say proposed budget lacks clear direction on attracting investment, improving business climate ...