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, 10:17 AM

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, 10:16 AM

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, 10:00 AM

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, 09:59 AM

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, 09:45 AM

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, 09:45 AM

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, 09:42 AM

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, 09:32 AM

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, 09:27 AM

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, 09:26 AM

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, 09:23 AM

Cabinet okays national budget for FY 2019-20

The cabinet has approved the proposed national budget for fiscal year 2019-20. It was approved around 2:15pm with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina chairing the special meeting held at the parliament complex, Parliament Secretariat sources said.
13 June 2019, 08:38 AM

Budget documents to be available on websites

Budget documents will be available on different websites of the government, as Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal is set to announce the proposed national budget for FY20 this afternoon.
13 June 2019, 07:24 AM

Tk 523,190cr budget presented in parliament

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal unveils Tk 523,190 crore national budget for the fiscal year of 2019-20 at the national parliament.
13 June 2019, 06:24 AM

Time to work on basics

The Bangladesh economy is taxing for take-off -- for its long-haul flight to the developed country club, with couple of stopovers in between.
12 June 2019, 18:00 PM