Finance Minister AMA Muhith

‘Every NID cardholder should submit tax return’

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momin says at ERF event remembering AMA Muhith

Muhith's wealth doubles in 10yrs

AMA Muhith's wealth has doubled to Tk 2.28 crore in the ten years he has been the finance minister.

Muhith to quit politics

Finance Minister AMA Muhith has announced that he will retire from politics after the tenure of the incumbent government expires.

Tax returns shoot up 33pc

Tax return submissions shot up 33 percent year-on-year to 18 lakh last fiscal year, marking the highest spiral in the last decade,

Defaulted Loans: 5 state-run banks hold nearly 43pc

Bad loans at five state-owned banks totalled Tk 56,283 crore as of June, Finance Minister AMA Muhith told parliament yesterday.

Finance minister shouldn’t have said this: CEC

Announcing the possible date of the national elections was not an “appropriate act” of Finance Minister AMA Muhith, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda says.

There's good chance JS polls will be held Dec 27

Finance Minister AMA Muhith yesterday said there was a good chance that the next parliamentary election would be held on December 27.

MPO enlistment not a good programme: Muhith

Finance Minister AMA Muhith tells parliament that the Monthly Payment Order (MPO) of the educational institutions is not a good programme as there are many forgeries in the system.

5% VAT cut on internet from July: Finance ministry

The Finance Ministry assures that value added tax (VAT) on using internet will be cut by about 5 percentage points at the end users’ level from the start of July.

June 12, 2018
June 12, 2018

Muhith under attack in JS for mollycoddling banks

Opposition MPs continue their scathing attacks on Finance Minister AMA Muhith in Parliament for his 'failure' to restore discipline in the banking sector.

June 12, 2018
June 12, 2018

Muhith mum about scams in banking sector

Despite criticism from the opposition and government lawmakers over widespread irregularities in the banking sector, Finance Minister AMA Muhith yesterday in parliament kept mum about the issue.

June 11, 2018
June 11, 2018

Action if you call me ex-JP minister: Muhith

Finance Minister AMA Muhith warns to take proper steps if Jatiya Party members call him a former minister of the party again.

June 10, 2018
June 10, 2018

MPs blast Muhith for bank scams

​Opposition and some of the ruling party lawmakers in the parliament criticises Finance Minister AMA Muhith for not stating any measures in the proposed budget for fiscal 2018-19 against irregularities in the financial and banking sectors.

June 8, 2018
June 8, 2018

Proposed budget implementable: Muhith

Finance Minister AMA Muhith says an implementable budget has been proposed for Fiscal Year 2018-19.

June 8, 2018
June 8, 2018

CPD criticises lowering corporate tax for banks, financial institutions

The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) in its analysis of the National Budget for FY 2018-19 strongly opposes the government’s move to lower corporate tax rate for banks, insurance and financial institutions by 2.5 percent in the proposed budget.

June 7, 2018
June 7, 2018

To win votes with bluff: BNP’s take on budget

BNP strongly criticises the budget Finance Minister AMA Muhith placed in the parliament, saying it is imaginary and aimed to gain popularity ahead of the election.

June 7, 2018
June 7, 2018

Muhith wants to have Facebook, Google, Youtube under tax net

Finance Minister AMA Muhith proposes introduction of new provisions in the tax laws over the taxation of virtual and digital sectors, such as Facebook, Google, Youtube, on their incomes earned in Bangladesh.

June 7, 2018
June 7, 2018

Imported mobile handsets to be costlier

Imported mobile phone handsets will be costlier as Finance Minister AMA Muhith proposes to increase 1 percentage point surcharge in his budget speech for fiscal 2018-19.

June 7, 2018
June 7, 2018

Wounded freedom-fighters, families to get Tk 400cr

Finance Minister AMA Muhith proposes to allocate Tk 400 crore in 2018-19 fiscal to support insolvent war-wounded and sick freedom-fighters or their spouses, children or grand-children.