Central Desk
50 lakh poor families to get food assistance
50 lakh poor families to get food assistance50 lakh poor families to get food assistance Fifty lakh low-income poor families will get food assistance of 30 kg of rice each month at the rate of Tk 15.
Laptop, luxury motor vehicles to get costlier in FY23 budget
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has proposed to impose 15 per cent value added tax (VAT) on imports of laptops imports to promote domestic computer manufacturers.
ICAB praises proposed budget of FY2022-23
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) applauded the proposed budget of FY2022-23 in its instant reaction after the budget was announced.
Tk 36,863cr proposed for health sector
Considering the health sector as a priority, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal today proposed an allocation of Taka 36,863 crore for Health and Family Welfare sector in the next fiscal year 2022-2023 which was Taka 32,731 crore in the fiscal year 2021-2022. He said the allocation is meant for the overall development of the sector.
Tk 1,099cr proposed for Information and Broadcasting Ministry
The government has proposed allocating Taka 1,099 crore for the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in the national budget for the financial year (FY) 2022-23 which was Taka 1,061 crore in the revised budget for FY 2021-22.
Proposed budget business-friendly and pro-people budget: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Thursday described the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2022-23 as "pro-people and business friendly" which will revive the post-Covid economy.
Dipu Moni: Education budget should increase to GDP’s 6% in future
Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni onThursday said the current size of the education budget is three percent of the total gross domestic product (GDP). But it should be increased to six percent in the future.
Govt proposes TK 24,224 cr for agriculture in FY23
The government has earmarked Taka 24,224 crore for the agricultural sector for the next 2022-23 fiscal year as the proposed agriculture budget outlay is 3.6 percent of the total proposed budget outlay.
Kamal: Keeping foreign reserves stable would be a great challenge
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Thursday said maintaining imports at a reasonable volume and keeping foreign reserves stable would be a great challenge in fiscal year 2022-23 (FY23) due mainly to a stress on the exchange rate originating from the increased demand for US dollar in the local market.
Prices may go up, down
Some products and services may be costlier or cheaper as Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal today proposed some changes to tariff on those in the new budget.
Kamal sees six major challenge for FY23 budget
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal listed six major challenges including containing inflation and enhancing domestic investment for the fiscal year 2022-2023 as he unveiled the budget in an –audio-visual format fully for the first time on Thursday.
Govt eyes 7.5% GDP growth in FY23
The GDP growth rate has been targeted to be 7.5 percent for the next fiscal year (2022-2023) considering the lagged effects of the COVID-19 and the protracted crisis arising from the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Cabinet approves proposed budget for new fiscal
The Cabinet at a special meeting today approved the proposed national budget for the fiscal year 2022-23, hoping to revive the pandemic-hit economy.
Govt isolated from people: Gayeshwar
BNP standing committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy on Wednesday alleged that the government has inflicted ‘great misery’ on the country’s people by increasing the prices of all essential and food items.
FIFA World Cup trophy arrives in Bangladesh
The FIFA World Cup trophy has arrived in Bangladesh on this (Wednesday) morning, giving Bangladeshi fans the chance to experience football's most coveted prize.