Jatiya Party Chairman and Deputy Leader of the Opposition GM Quader today said the proposed budget for 2021-2022 is unrealistic.

The government plans to reduce tax on raw materials for construction sector from the next fiscal year.

The government has taken a plan to construct up to 60,000 new flats in Purbachal New Town and 8,400 in Uttara Sector 18.

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has proposed VAT exemption on autism related services.

Although the proposed budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year has seen around 6 percent increase compared to the outgoing budget, allocation for at least 13 ministries and divisions has reduced.

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has proposed to reduce tariffs on microbus import to discourage the use of accident-prone vehicles like Nasimon and Karimon and to encourage the use of microbuses as an alternative public transport.

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has proposed to promote the “Made in Bangladesh” brand to accelerate establishment of mega industries and production of import-substitute industrial goods in the country.

The government will provide special incentives to women entrepreneurs in the SME sector from the next budget amid the economic fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The government has targeted a 7.2 percent growth of gross domestic product (GDP) in the 2021-22 fiscal year.

Amid the growing concern on food security during the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, the government will buy 20.55 lakh tonnes of rice from local sources in the next fiscal year.

To buy savings certificate over Tk 2 lakh, an investor will have to submit tax identification number (TIN).

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal proposed to drop corporate tax of listed and non-listed companies by 2.5 percentage point except banks, merchant banks, tobacco companies, and mobile operators.

Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) served a notice to eight people including a deputy secretary, additional police superintendent, two senior assistant secretaries asking them to give their statement over forgery in land acquisition in two projects in Cox’s Bazar.

The overall budget deficit for the fiscal year 2021-22 will be Tk 214,681 crore which is 35.5 percent of total budget.

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal today proposed changes to duties on different products, which will result in increase and decrease in their prices.

To ensure employment, standard living, and social and economic integration of members of the third gender communities in Bangladesh, the government has proposed to enact special tax incentives in the proposed budget for those who will employ third gender workers.

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal proposed to hike the price of tobacco products in the proposed fiscal year 2021-2022.

The government has proposed to allocate Tk 1,07,614 crore for the social safety net programmes for the 2021-22 fiscal year, as it aims to bring more of the country's marginalised and vulnerable population under protection.

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal today proposed implementation of E-Judiciary to bring greater dynamism in the country’s judicial process.

Government plans to vaccinate 25 lakh people each month with a target to vaccinate 80 percent of the people in the country in phases, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said in his budget speech.