Bangladesh budget 2025-26

Rooppur, MRT-1, Matarbari to get special focus

Three mega projects will get special focus in the upcoming development budget with the view to providing cheaper electricity, easing Dhaka dwellers’ transportation problem and enhancing international trade for Bangladesh.

Budget must prepare us for difficult times

Low GDP growth demands political stability so as to boost investor confidence

How the FY2026 budget can make a difference amid challenges

The FY2026 budget must be more than a mere fiscal statement.

Govt to seek $1b budget support from Japan

Prof Yunus will visit Tokyo from May 28-31. The two countries will also sign at least seven memoranda of understanding.

FY26 Budget: Subsidy spending to hold steady

The budget for fiscal 2025-26 is likely to be smaller than the current year’s outlay, but subsidy spending is expected to remain almost unchanged at Tk 1,15,741 crore.

BUDGET FOR FY26 / Helicopter rides may cost more

From horse-drawn carriages to helicopters, weddings in Bangladesh have taken flight -- literally. What was once a luxury reserved for the ultra-rich has become an aspirational trend among the middle class in recent years.

BUDGET FOR FY26 / Customs duty for buses may halve to 5%

In a move to develop an effective public transport system in the country’s major cities, the interim government may reduce customs duties on the import of public buses.

Overhaul the social safety net for real impact

Planned changes in budget must result in more targeted, impactful interventions

National budget FY25-26: Govt to recast social safety net schemes

The interim government is likely to introduce a transparent system for social safety net schemes in the upcoming budget, increasing the number of beneficiaries by around 10 lakh while slashing one-third of the existing programmes.

May 29, 2025
May 29, 2025

Rooppur, MRT-1, Matarbari to get special focus

Three mega projects will get special focus in the upcoming development budget with the view to providing cheaper electricity, easing Dhaka dwellers’ transportation problem and enhancing international trade for Bangladesh.

May 28, 2025
May 28, 2025

Budget must prepare us for difficult times

Low GDP growth demands political stability so as to boost investor confidence

May 27, 2025
May 27, 2025

How the FY2026 budget can make a difference amid challenges

The FY2026 budget must be more than a mere fiscal statement.

May 26, 2025
May 26, 2025

Govt to seek $1b budget support from Japan

Prof Yunus will visit Tokyo from May 28-31. The two countries will also sign at least seven memoranda of understanding.

May 26, 2025
May 26, 2025

FY26 Budget: Subsidy spending to hold steady

The budget for fiscal 2025-26 is likely to be smaller than the current year’s outlay, but subsidy spending is expected to remain almost unchanged at Tk 1,15,741 crore.

May 26, 2025
May 26, 2025

Customs duty for buses may halve to 5%

In a move to develop an effective public transport system in the country’s major cities, the interim government may reduce customs duties on the import of public buses.

May 26, 2025
May 26, 2025

Helicopter rides may cost more

From horse-drawn carriages to helicopters, weddings in Bangladesh have taken flight -- literally. What was once a luxury reserved for the ultra-rich has become an aspirational trend among the middle class in recent years.

May 24, 2025
May 24, 2025

Overhaul the social safety net for real impact

Planned changes in budget must result in more targeted, impactful interventions

May 24, 2025
May 24, 2025

National budget FY25-26: Govt to recast social safety net schemes

The interim government is likely to introduce a transparent system for social safety net schemes in the upcoming budget, increasing the number of beneficiaries by around 10 lakh while slashing one-third of the existing programmes.

May 20, 2025
May 20, 2025

Star Interview: Betting on a leaner budget

Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed speaks to The Daily Star