Duty-free bank deposit threshold proposed to Tk 3 lakh

Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed has proposed raising the duty-free threshold for bank deposits to Tk 3 lakh in the national budget for the fiscal year 2025–26, offering relief to small savers. 

Under the proposal, individuals with deposits of up to Tk 3 lakh will no longer have to pay excise duty from the start of the new financial year.

Currently, deposits more than Tk 1 lakh are subject to a Tk 150 duty on amounts up to Tk 5 lakh.
Ahmed began presenting the FY26 budget in a televised address at 3pm today.