Bangladesh’s proposed budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year breaks from conventional fiscal policy through tax exemptions, tax cuts and wider automation, though structural vulnerabilities could undermine its targets, said BUILD

Budget prioritises safer, cleaner and more efficient public transport for the capital and surrounding areas

He said the government's decision to keep corporate tax rates unchanged, alongside measures to lower the cost of foreign borrowing and machinery leasing, would provide greater certainty for investors

The Bangladesh government has proposed sweeping tax concessions for the semiconductor industry, including reducing import duties on key raw materials to 1 percent until mid-2031, as part of its fiscal year 2026-27 budget.

He said the government has placed special emphasis on health, education and human resource development, which are critical for the sustainable development of a nation

Proposed budget keeps the monthly allowance for general freedom fighters unchanged at Tk 20,000

After a long period of closure, the government has also restarted the process of reopening labour markets in Malaysia, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, and Kuwait, the finance minister said during his budget speech today

Allocation rises by Tk 1,445 crore from the outgoing fiscal year’s initial budget

Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury made the proposal while presenting the national budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year today

The government has embraced AI as a major opportunity for the country's development and modernisation

The Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism has been allocated Tk 1,884 crore in the proposed budget for fiscal year 2026-27

The government also proposed exempting 100 percent export-oriented compliant garment factories from mandatory annual bond audits

The answer, mostly, is the banks

"The financial sector we have inherited is a matter of serious national concern," he said

The proposals, outlined in the national budget for fiscal year 2026-27 (FY27), include new incentives and regulatory changes covering free trade zones, off-docks, inland container depots (ICDs), air cargo operations and port management

Rupali Chowdhury, president of the Foreign Investors’ Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), welcomed the budget’s emphasis on policy predictability

Presenting the national budget, he said another Tk 500 crore would be mobilised from Bangladesh Bank's corporate social responsibility fund

According to the economist, the proposed reduction in withholding taxes on interest payments for foreign loans and machinery leases is also a sensible move

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The proposed national budget for fiscal year 2026-27 signals an important shift in the government’s macroeconomic strategy