fiscal year

Challenges remain despite drastic cuts in customs duty

Over the years, the government has significantly eased customs duties to facilitate local industries but a lot of challenges still exist, said Zaved Akhtar, chief executive officer and managing director of Unilever Bangladesh Ltd.

Duty hike to destabilise elevator, escalator market

The Bangladesh Elevator Escalators and Lift Importers Association (BEELIA) yesterday demanded the withdrawal of the proposed duty on imports of elevators and escalators in the national budget for fiscal year (FY) 2023-24.

State enterprises may see higher losses next fiscal year

State-owned enterprises (SOEs) in Bangladesh will likely incur collective losses of Tk 14,703 crore in the coming fiscal year, according to the finance ministry.

Reining in inflation top priority

The government is going to unveil a Tk 7,61,785 crore budget for the next fiscal year on Thursday, setting containment of high inflation as a major target.

Govt keeps borrowing big amounts from BB

The government has kept borrowing a hefty amount of funds from the Bangladesh Bank as commercial banks are unable to meet the financing requirement of the state because of the liquidity crunch. 

Financial account deficit goes past $2b

The deficit in Bangladesh’s financial account widened further in the first nine months of the ongoing fiscal year, an indication that the current instability in the foreign exchange market will continue in the coming months. 

Balance of payments deficit to go thru the roof this fiscal year

Bangladesh’s balance of payments (BoP) deficit would widen massively in the current fiscal year than the central bank had earlier projected owing to escalated imports, lower remittances and export receipts, and higher accumulation of debts.

Here’s what the 2022-23 budget must address

The national budget for the next fiscal year will be the third since the start of the Covid-19 crisis in March 2020. Can we expect it to address the current realities, contexts and challenges of Bangladesh?

ADB projects 7pc GDP growth for FY18

The Asian Development Bank projects 7 percent economic growth for Bangladesh for the current fiscal year, much below than the government’s provisional estimate of 7.65 percent.

June 25, 2023
June 25, 2023

Challenges remain despite drastic cuts in customs duty

Over the years, the government has significantly eased customs duties to facilitate local industries but a lot of challenges still exist, said Zaved Akhtar, chief executive officer and managing director of Unilever Bangladesh Ltd.

June 15, 2023
June 15, 2023

Duty hike to destabilise elevator, escalator market

The Bangladesh Elevator Escalators and Lift Importers Association (BEELIA) yesterday demanded the withdrawal of the proposed duty on imports of elevators and escalators in the national budget for fiscal year (FY) 2023-24.

June 4, 2023
June 4, 2023

State enterprises may see higher losses next fiscal year

State-owned enterprises (SOEs) in Bangladesh will likely incur collective losses of Tk 14,703 crore in the coming fiscal year, according to the finance ministry.

May 29, 2023
May 29, 2023

Reining in inflation top priority

The government is going to unveil a Tk 7,61,785 crore budget for the next fiscal year on Thursday, setting containment of high inflation as a major target.

May 18, 2023
May 18, 2023

Govt keeps borrowing big amounts from BB

The government has kept borrowing a hefty amount of funds from the Bangladesh Bank as commercial banks are unable to meet the financing requirement of the state because of the liquidity crunch. 

May 11, 2023
May 11, 2023

Financial account deficit goes past $2b

The deficit in Bangladesh’s financial account widened further in the first nine months of the ongoing fiscal year, an indication that the current instability in the foreign exchange market will continue in the coming months. 

January 19, 2023
January 19, 2023

Balance of payments deficit to go thru the roof this fiscal year

Bangladesh’s balance of payments (BoP) deficit would widen massively in the current fiscal year than the central bank had earlier projected owing to escalated imports, lower remittances and export receipts, and higher accumulation of debts.

May 7, 2022
May 7, 2022

Here’s what the 2022-23 budget must address

The national budget for the next fiscal year will be the third since the start of the Covid-19 crisis in March 2020. Can we expect it to address the current realities, contexts and challenges of Bangladesh?

April 11, 2018
April 11, 2018

ADB projects 7pc GDP growth for FY18

The Asian Development Bank projects 7 percent economic growth for Bangladesh for the current fiscal year, much below than the government’s provisional estimate of 7.65 percent.

June 4, 2016
June 4, 2016

Meeting the revenue target

The government's focus on mega projects, skills development and job creation are commendable.