National budget
What does the new budget imply for menstrual health?
Dirty toilets, too much crowd, inadequate space, lack of privacy, and lack of water and soap in the toilets were cited as the top reasons for menstruating girls missing schools.
Budget for Education: What’s the real impact on students?
The negligence of quality education is reflected in the growing youth unemployment rates.
Breaking down the FY2024-25 education budget
The budget has increased across all levels of education. On the surface, the numbers appear to align with the government’s claims about education being one of the most important sectors to invest in. While there has been an increase in the amount proposed, it simply falls short of global standards.
Changing trade policy directions is imperative now
The forthcoming FY2024-25 national budget must show that we mean business.
Another abject failure in ADP implementation
Despite repeated promises to better utilise the allocated funds for development, this fiscal year’s spending so far has been the lowest in eight years.
Why are private employees' savings being taxed?
Unlike public sector retirees, private sector employees do not get pensions
How many eggs are there in our basket?
In a highly competitive market like the egg market, one would expect prices to remain stable. They can rise, but over time.
Electrical equipment makers ignored
The proposed national budget for the next fiscal year does not address the interests of electrical equipment makers, which goes against the government’s aim of establishing Bangladesh as an industry-intensive nation, said an official.
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.
Make the national budget relevant again
The number of risks that our economy currently faces because of all the global instabilities is perhaps unmatched since the early days of Bangladesh’s independence. Amid this reality, the government is set to present the new budget early next month.
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?
Quota system to be re-examined after budget: Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith says the government will re-examine the quota system of the public service recruitment after the national budget.
Govt going to place big budget to ‘misguide people’: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says the government is going to place a big budget to “misguide people”. The government is raising the size of the budget every year to give people a wrong perception about the economic growth, he alleges.
15% uniform VAT won’t affect prices of essentials: Muhith
Reiterating his determination to keep 15 percent unified value-added tax (VAT) in the next fiscal, Finance Minister AMA Muhith claims that the uniform VAT will not affect the price of essentials.
Anti-people budget: Rizvi
BNP senior joint secretary general Rizvi Ahmed rejects the proposed national budget for the next fiscal terming it as anti-people.
REPORT CARD ON MR. MUHITH
AL'S affable finance minister is a lucky man having done the national budget more number of times than any other finance minister.
Budgetary allocation for people with disabilities
Jatiya Pratibandi Forum (JPF), in a press conference on Sunday, highlighted that there has not been any significant allocation for development of people with disabilities in the national budget...
Smokers to pay more
Cigarette prices are set to go up as the finance minister proposes some tax measures aimed at reducing the use of tobacco and maximising revenue collection from the sector.