Challenges aplenty

The size of the proposed budget is not unrealistic, but it has several challenges to tackle, the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) said yesterday.
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Landlords to be fined 50pc of house rent

Landlords would have to pay half the rent in fine if they dodge taxes on the income.
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MCCI praises big allocation

A leading chamber yesterday praised the government's big allocation for infrastructure saying the implementation of some mega projects would improve the country's investment climate.
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BNP keeps mum on budget

BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said the government had placed the budget for the next fiscal year in a bid to stay in power without people's mandate.
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7.3pc GDP target not achievable: CPD

Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) distinguished fellow Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya presents the analysis on the proposed National Budget for 2014-15 fiscal year at Brac Centre Inn in Mohakhali in the capital on Friday. Photo: Palash Khan
Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) distinguished fellow Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya presents the analysis on the proposed National Budget for 2014-15 fiscal year at Brac Centre Inn in Mohakhali in the capital on Friday. Photo: Palash Khan
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JS witnesses new record

In an unprecedented manner, the opposition in the Jatiya Sangsad yesterday highly lauded the 2014-15 proposed budget by repeatedly thumping on their desks along with the treasury bench lawmakers.
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Penalty for polluters

At long last the government means to implement the 'Polluters Pay Principle' by imposing one percent environmental surcharge on polluting industries and providing tax holiday for non-polluting brickfields.
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