Budget FY2025-26

Budget FY2025-26

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ICAB terms proposed budget business-friendly, welcomes steps to broaden tax net

The proposed budget amounts to Tk7,90,000 crore, equivalent to 12.7% of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

Xiaomi Bangladesh Country Manager Ziauddin Chowdhury. Photo: Courtesy

VAT hike on phone makers won't impact consumers: Xiaomi country manager  

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Agriculture's share in budget shrinks, tariff cuts offer limited benefit

Budget’26 raises concerns about private investment sustainability: Build

Budget’26 raises concerns about private investment sustainability: Build

Can the budget spur investment, jobs?

Can the budget spur investment, jobs?

Logo of Bangladesh Islami Andolon. Photo: Collected

Conservative, uninspiring budget: Islami Andolan Bangladesh

From razors to OTT, new taxes will bite you as govt chases higher revenue target

From razors to OTT, new taxes will bite you as govt chases higher revenue target

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Education budget remains below 2% of GDP, experts say not reflective of job-oriented aspirations

Logo of Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD). Photo: Collected

Some good steps, but no holistic structural change: CPD

No good news for small and medium ISPs in new budget: ISPAB

No good news for small and medium ISPs in new budget: ISPAB

Budget FY26: Housing sector may take a hit, flat prices set to rise

Budget FY26: Housing sector may take a hit, flat prices set to rise

Logo of the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami. Photo: Collected

Commitment to rebuild new Bangladesh not reflected: Jamaat reacts to budget

Today, almost all essential cosmetic products are produced locally in Bangladesh. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

Budget FY26: Lipstick price set to go up as import tariffs doubled