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.
Muhith unveils national budget for FY 2016-17
Finance Minister AMA Muhith has been unveiling Tk 340,605 crore national budget for the fiscal year 2016-17 – what is around 29 percent bigger from the current fiscal year.
JS budget session begins
The sitting of the eleventh session of the 10th parliament resumes on June 1, 2016. Finance Minister AMA Muhith is scheduled to place the national budget for the next fiscal year (2016-17) on June 2.
BB heist: Slim chance to get back more money, says Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith says there is hardly any chance to get back more money from the US$100 million hacked from the Bangladesh Bank's account with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
BB reserve heist: Muhith to brief media tomorrow
Finance Minister AMA Muhith will brief the media about the recent theft of US$101 million by hackers from Bangladesh Bank account at New York Federal Reserve Bank.
US Federal Reserve Bank to be sued: Muhith
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York will be sued following the hacking of around $100 million (Tk 780 crore) from foreign currency account of Bangladesh Bank, Finance Minister AMA Muhith tells journalists at his finance ministry office.
Poverty down to 24.8% from 70%: Muhith
Bangladesh records an overwhelming improvement in poverty alleviation down to 24.8 percent now with a pro-people government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina accelerating all efforts to secure a dignified place as a middle-income country very soon.
Decision time on fuel prices
The minister of finance has sought the opinion of the ministry of energy on how to revise prices of petroleum downwards.
Classes, exams suspended as JU teachers strike
Teachers of Jahangirnagar University start a week-long work abstention programme protesting Finance Minister AMA Muhith’s statement that there is no scope left for the review of the 8th national pay scale in favour of the university teachers.
Ensure neutrality, sincerity to establish rule of law: President
Terming judges as conscience of the nation, President Abdul Hamid urges them to remain neutral and utmost sincere in establishing the rule of law in the country.
No scope to change new pay scale: Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith says there is no scope to change the newly announced national pay scale.