FY2024-25 budget
Time to overhaul the social safety net programme
Raising allocations is vital, but not enough to address poverty
Opinion / A philosophically incorrect, structurally frail budget
When commitments don’t match with actions, the budget becomes methodologically disturbing too.
Don’t shrink social safety net even during austerity
No matter how tight the budget is, the social safety net sector has to be given its due importance.
FY2024-25 Budget / For real growth, invest more into education and health
Bangladesh still struggles to adequately invest in education and healthcare
FY2024-25 Budget / Whitening black money, raising taxes won’t fix our economic ails
These measures are a slap in the face of honest taxpayers who diligently pay taxes on their legitimate income every year.
Changing trade policy directions is imperative now
The forthcoming FY2024-25 national budget must show that we mean business.
Don't mislead the public with inflated social safety funds
30 percent of total social safety allocations going to the non-poor
FY2025 budget can be our chance to stabilise economy
The upcoming budget is crucial for shaping the strategic direction that the government will craft to trigger a sustainable recovery.
Spending cuts in vital sectors will further hurt people
Allocations for health and education must be improved
How the FY2025 budget can address our economic challenges
The upcoming budget should adopt a balanced approach to address economic slowdown and inflationary pressure.