Extreme heat costs workers Tk 77,000cr a year: study
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Economy
Inflation falls to eight-month low of 8.32% in July
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Economy
BB considers Tk 1,000cr collateral-free loans for young entrepreneurs
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Economy
Govt targets sustainable farming on 50% of land
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Economy
SDG delivery, LDC graduation must move together
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Economy
Polish retailer LPP will continue sourcing from Bangladesh
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Economy
Bangladesh to carry out first-ever watercraft census
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Economy
Banglalink gets e-wallet licence
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SDGs face funding crunch, governance deficit: experts
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Economy
Govt leases 3 jute mills with Tk 619cr investment
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Economy
Govt plans to modernise ACC to curb graft
Bangladesh government is planning to modernise the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in order to curb corruption in the country.
13 June 2019
0.1pc surcharge for wealth over Tk 50cr
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal proposes that an individual taxpayer having a net wealth of Tk 50 crore or above shall pay higher of 0.1 per cent of net wealth or 30 per cent of his income tax payable as surcharge.
13 June 2019
Govt plans to widen social safety net
Bangladesh government is aiming to widen the social safety net further, aiming to include more of the marginalised and vulnerable population under protection.
13 June 2019
2% incentive in remittance
The government proposes an incentive of two percent on money remitted by expatriate Bangladeshi to encourage bringing in foreign remittance through legal channels.
13 June 2019
Tax-free dividend ceiling to rise to Tk 50,000
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal proposes to rise tax-free dividend income to TK 50,000 which is now Tk 25,000.
13 June 2019
Spending in education to rise
The government proposes raising allocation in the education sector by 17 percent to Tk 61,118 crore in the budget for the next fiscal year compared to the revised allocation in the outgoing fiscal year.
13 June 2019
Tk 50cr for scientific research
The finance minister proposes allocation of Tk 50 crore for scientific research and development in the country.
13 June 2019
Investment amnesty proposed for black money
Bangladesh government is yet again giving scope to whiten black money, subjected to investment for the grooming of industrial sector.
13 June 2019
RMG sector gets highest 5% cash incentive
Dominating export sector, the readymade garments industry is getting a highest cash incentive of 5 per cent in the budget for fiscal 2019-20.
13 June 2019
Finance minister unwell; PM presents remaining budget speech
As Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has been feeling unwell, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina took on the task of presenting the remainder of the budget speech at the national parliament.
13 June 2019
No hike in income tax, plan to widen collection
With a plan to collect more tax, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal proposes not to increase the tax rate.
13 June 2019
Tk 100cr for people displaced by river erosion
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal proposes allocation of Tk 100 crore to facilitate rehabilitation of the people affected by river erosion.
13 June 2019
Tk 20cr likely to be allocated for boosting football
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has proposed a special allocation of Tk 20 crore to Bangladesh Football Federation for boosting the country’s football sector.
13 June 2019
Mobile phone use cost to increase 5 per cent
Mobile phone users are going to face higher bills for usage as supplementary duty proposed to make double as 10 per cent from its existing 5 per cent in the proposed budget.
13 June 2019
Kamal vows to bring all eligible taxpayers under tax net
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal vows to bring all eligible taxpayers under the tax net.
13 June 2019
Power, energy get Tk 28,051cr
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal proposes to allocate Tk 28,051 crore for the power and energy sector in the new fiscal year, up by 5.84 per cent from Tk 26,502 crore in 2018-19.
13 June 2019
New schools to be added to MPO list
Necessary funds are allocated for the enlistment of new schools under MPO (Monthly Pay Order) system in the proposed national budget for FY 2019-20.
13 June 2019
Tk 5.2tr budget aims 8.2% growth
The budget for fiscal 2019-20 is aiming for a growth rate of 8.2 per cent, banking heavily on the expected growth of the running fiscal.
13 June 2019
Budget prioritises business, pvt sector growth
The budget for fiscal 2019-20 is focusing on grooming business and private sector growth, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has said.
13 June 2019
Budget FY 2019-20: Revenue collection estimated at Tk 3,77,810 crore
Total revenue collection is estimated at Tk 3,77,810 crore in the proposed national budget for fiscal year 2019-20.
13 June 2019