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Economy
JS passes national budget FY 2018-19
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Economy
Finally, cost of internet coming down
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Economy
JP lawmakers' budget outcry irks Muhith
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Economy
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Economy
No VAT on remittance: NBR
13 June 2018, 11:06 AM
Economy
Muhith under attack in JS for mollycoddling banks
12 June 2018, 10:07 AM
Economy
Lower cost of internet: ICT trade bodies
10 June 2018, 11:06 AM
Economy
20% of total budget for children by 2020: Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith sets a goal to allocate 20 percent of total budget for children by 2020 as part of mainstreaming children development in the national planning and budgeting.
7 June 2018, 07:27 AM
Cosmetics, toiletries to get costlier
Fresh duty schemes have been drawn up on cosmetics and toiletries items, which is expected to push the prices of such items higher.
7 June 2018, 07:17 AM
Govt sets 7.8% GDP growth target, inflation drops to 5.6pc
The government has set a target of 7.8 per cent GDP growth for the next fiscal year.
7 June 2018, 07:14 AM
VAT on e-commerce, online shopping to get pricier
This is a repeated attempt of Finance Minister AMA Muhith to impose VAT on e-commerce business on the platform’s rising popularity for its convenience.
7 June 2018, 07:12 AM
Allocation for telecom, ICT declined 6.64 per cent
Allocation for the telecom and ICT ministry declines about 6.64 per cent to 6,064 crore in the proposed budget of 2018-19 fiscal which is placed by Finance Minister MA Muhith at the Jatiya Sangsad.
7 June 2018, 07:09 AM
Govt opts to go green, slaps duty on polythene
Finance Minister AMA Muhith has opted to go green and discourage people from using polythene products and poly-packaging.
7 June 2018, 07:06 AM
Small and old apartments to be costlier
Bad news for the middle-income group as the government is opted to impose higher VAT rates for smaller apartments at a time when sales have picked up.
7 June 2018, 07:06 AM
Muhith unveils Tk 4,64,573cr budget for FY19 setting 7.8pc growth target
Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith rolls out a Tk 4,64,573 crore national budget for fiscal year 2018-19 setting the GDP growth target at 7.8 percent and outlining a set of plans-strategies to build a prosperous, happy and peaceful country.
7 June 2018, 06:58 AM
Muhith’s post-budget press conference tomorrow
Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith will address a post budget press briefing tomorrow, according to a finance ministry press release.
7 June 2018, 06:43 AM
Fresh bailout for state banks
The government may again allocate Tk 2,000 crore to state-run banks in the upcoming budget to help them meet capital deficit, continuing its years-long “go easy” attitude towards the lenders despite their irresponsible lending practices.
4 June 2018, 18:00 PM
JS goes to budget session tomorrow
The budget session for the 2018-19 fiscal of the 10th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) begins.
4 June 2018, 11:14 AM
Budget Implementation: Poor show exposes dearth of capacity
The budget implementation rate has been falling consistently for the last seven fiscal years, exposing poor capacity of government agencies and the widening gap between planning and execution.
3 June 2018, 18:00 PM
Experts call for banking reform commission
Experts yesterday demanded that the upcoming budget contain a clear indication that a “banking reform commission” would be immediately formed to address the prevailing vulnerable situation in the banking sector.
2 June 2018, 18:00 PM