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.
Finance minister’s remark on 16th amendment a contempt of court: BNP
BNP slams Finance Minister AMA Muhith for his remark that the 16th amendment of constitution will be passed in the parliament every time it will be scrapped by the High Court.
Govt to adopt policy to ban bidi: Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith says the government will adopt a policy to ban bidi as a harmful product for the human body.
Corruption is in our blood: Muhith
The country has bogged down in corruption as everybody is indirectly involved in this menace, says Finance Minister AMA Muhith.
Subsidy in banking sector to avoid disaster: Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith tells parliament that the government has given subsidy to state-run banks in a bid to avoid any possible disaster in banking sector. Amid criticism that there is no good governance in banking sectors, Muhith says his government is working very seriously for ensuring good governance in banking sector and money market.
Govt reduces excise duty on small bank deposits
Government reduces excise duty to Tk 150 on bank deposits between Tk 1 lakh and Tk 5 lakh, but keeps proposed rates for big ticket account balances.
Rice price to be declined by Tk 6 per kg: Commerce Minister Tofail
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed tells the parliament that rice price will be declined by Tk 6 per kilogramme as the import duty on it has been reduced.
Fight militancy with stronger prosecution
An anti-money laundering taskforce will ask the government to introduce a permanent attorney service with competent lawyers to fight militancy.
Muhith hints at reducing excise duty on bank deposit
Finance minister AMA Muhith hints that the government may withdraw the proposed additional excise duty on bank deposit in the fiscal 2017-18. Amid widespread criticism and repeated demand for withdrawal the excise duty, the minister comes up with the hint while talking to reporters at the cabinet division.
Mockery over excise duty, VAT: BNP leader Rizvi
BNP lambastes Finance Minister AMA Muhith for his rigid stance on excise duty on bank accounts and 15 percent uniform VAT, saying he is making a mockery over the issue.
Excise duty not new, it has been increased slightly: Muhith
Defending his proposal to impose tax on bank deposits, Finance Minister AMA Muhith says it has been slapped for several years and the tax rate will increase slightly in the next fiscal.