budget 2022-2023

Govt cuts food budget

The government has cut its target on food distribution, which supports poor and low-income people, by 5 per cent to 30.95 lakh tonnes in the next fiscal year from the revised budget of 2021-22, finance ministry documents showed.

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys

The allocation for education in the proposed budget for FY2022-23 leaves a lot to be desired.

Middle class: A slur is all they get

The new budget provides nothing for the uncle next-door who has spent his life pinching pennies in a rented flat, nothing for the millennial slogging away 60 hours a week and still wondering how to pay for their second child’s school fees, nothing for the mother hesitating to buy beef for a special day.

Not for respite, but for restraints

When reassurance was needed, he exuded panic.

An ordinary budget for an extraordinary time

Govt must be ready for the enormous challenges that lie ahead

Nothing new for health sector, gets 5.4% allocation

There is nothing new for the already ill-equipped health sector in the National Budget 2022-2023. Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal placed the 51st national budget today where he earmarked around Tk 36,864 crore or 5.4 percent of the total budget.

Cars, motorcycles to cost more

In the proposed budget for the fiscal year 2022-23, the supplementary duty has been increased for motor vehicles. This may increase the prices of cars and motorcycles.

Daily life struggles in times of economic growth

The cost of living is skyrocketing. Watch how people are surviving.

Dhaka Stock Exchange’s index, turnover both rise

Stock index and turnover rebound today as the investors hope the proposed national budget for 2022-23 to be announced tomorrow will have something positive for the market.

June 13, 2022
June 13, 2022

Govt cuts food budget

The government has cut its target on food distribution, which supports poor and low-income people, by 5 per cent to 30.95 lakh tonnes in the next fiscal year from the revised budget of 2021-22, finance ministry documents showed.

June 10, 2022
June 10, 2022

If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys

The allocation for education in the proposed budget for FY2022-23 leaves a lot to be desired.

June 10, 2022
June 10, 2022

Not for respite, but for restraints

When reassurance was needed, he exuded panic.

June 10, 2022
June 10, 2022

Middle class: A slur is all they get

The new budget provides nothing for the uncle next-door who has spent his life pinching pennies in a rented flat, nothing for the millennial slogging away 60 hours a week and still wondering how to pay for their second child’s school fees, nothing for the mother hesitating to buy beef for a special day.

June 9, 2022
June 9, 2022

An ordinary budget for an extraordinary time

Govt must be ready for the enormous challenges that lie ahead

June 9, 2022
June 9, 2022

Nothing new for health sector, gets 5.4% allocation

There is nothing new for the already ill-equipped health sector in the National Budget 2022-2023. Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal placed the 51st national budget today where he earmarked around Tk 36,864 crore or 5.4 percent of the total budget.

June 9, 2022
June 9, 2022

Cars, motorcycles to cost more

In the proposed budget for the fiscal year 2022-23, the supplementary duty has been increased for motor vehicles. This may increase the prices of cars and motorcycles.

June 9, 2022
June 9, 2022

Daily life struggles in times of economic growth

The cost of living is skyrocketing. Watch how people are surviving.

June 8, 2022
June 8, 2022

Dhaka Stock Exchange’s index, turnover both rise

Stock index and turnover rebound today as the investors hope the proposed national budget for 2022-23 to be announced tomorrow will have something positive for the market.

June 8, 2022
June 8, 2022

Target more export, remittance

The government plans to boost exports by promoting large industries and send a record number of migrant workers abroad to raise foreign currency reserves.