Budget

Rural women constitute over one-third of the women in Bangladesh but national budgeting systems largely exclude them. Photo: TBS
Thoughts

Does the budget speak for rural women?

Rural women are not passive beneficiaries of development—they are economic actors. Yet national budgets continue to treat them as invisible, undermining both equity and sustainable development

PKSF approves five-year strategic plan, Tk11,000cr loan target for FY2025–26
Bangladesh

PKSF approves five-year strategic plan, Tk11,000cr loan target for FY2025–26

A file photo of new banners bearing the name "Bangladesh Medical University" (BMU) were seen across various blocks of the university campus in January. Photo: Collected
Education

BMU's Tk976cr budget for FY26 approved

Members of Policy Research Institute during a post-budget analysis event in the capital on 26 June 2025. Photo: Courtesy
Economy

Budget missed window for 'bold trade reforms' ahead of LDC graduation: PRI chair

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Administrator Mohammad Azaz during a budget announcement programme held at its headquarters in the capital on 25 June 2025. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Dhaka North allocates Tk188 crore for mosquito control in FY2025–26 budget

Chattogram City Corporation holds meeting on 23 June 2025. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Tk2,144cr budget for Ctg city, prioritises waterlogging solutions

Photo: UNB
Budget

Proposed budget fails to holistically address economic challenges: CPD

Experts at an anti-tobacco press conference in the capital on 19 June 2025. Photo: Courtesy
Bangladesh

Experts urge merger of low and medium cigarette tiers to curb tobacco use, boost revenue

At a press conference held today (18 June) at a conference room in Paltan Tower, Dhaka. Photo: TBS
Economy

Plastic goods exporters seek 1% import duty on machinery, parts in FY26 budget

Debapriya at a discussion meeting titled ‘National Budget 2025-26: What is there for the left-behinds’. Photo: Collected
Economy

Proposed budget 'disappointing in many ways': Debapriya

The future can’t wait: Why the budget falls short for ICT
Thoughts

The future can’t wait: Why the budget falls short for ICT

Illustration: TBS
Thoughts

Zero hour of FY26 budget analysis and its acceptance

Illustration: TBS
Health

Low budget or management flaws? Experts flag inefficiency in health spending