Budget

Govt withdraws tax benefit for oil, gas extraction
Energy

Govt withdraws tax benefit for oil, gas extraction

Oil and gas companies previously enjoyed a tax waiver on their extraction expenses, known as a depletion allowance. However, this benefit has been removed in the finance bill for the fiscal 2024-25...

Zaved Akhter, president of FICCI. Photo: Collected
Budget

Need to reform effective tax rate regime: FICCI president

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir at a discussion on 9 June. File Photo: UNB
Politics

New budget tool to exploit people: BNP

Illustration: TBS
Panorama

FY2025 proposed budget misses the boat on stabilisation

Former Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Atiur Rahman. Photo: Courtesy
Budget

Imposing only 15% tax to whiten money unacceptable when highest tax on legitimate income is 30%: Atiur Rahman

Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali. File Photo: Collected
Budget

Inflation would have been higher if not for AL govt: Finance minister

Screengrab of the live broadcast of CPD's briefing on 7 June 2024.
Bangladesh

Proposed budget unrealistic, can't tackle ongoing crisis: CPD

Former foreign minister Hasan Mahmud. File Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

BNP does not see anything good: Hasan

Sketch: TBS
Panorama

Can this budget deliver on its promises?

Budget lays a strong foundation for stabilising economy: FICCI
Panorama

Budget lays a strong foundation for stabilising economy: FICCI

Photo: Bing AI
Features

Budget 2024-25: Too few rich, so better to tax the poor right?

Telecom industry faces increased burden over higher supplementary duty: Telecom operators' association
Telecom

Telecom industry faces increased burden over higher supplementary duty: Telecom operators' association

Infographics: Duniya Jahan/ TBS Creative
Budget

Health expenditure gets a boost, but falls to 0.7% of total GDP