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Anomalous projections lead to data anarchy

Noted economist Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya has expressed apprehension if the...

'Hard to fix progressive corporate tax rates in budget'

Tax officials have found it difficult to fix the progressive...

JS passes Tk 139.87b supplementary budget

Parliament has passed the supplementary budget of Tk Tk 139.87...

Alongside Covid support, ADB to prioritise climate change in Bangladesh

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) must now prioritise climate change,...

Planning Minister Mannan admits limitation in budget execution

Planning Minister M A Mannan on Sunday admitted the existing...

Tax liability for some businesses to go up

The tax liability of most businesses would go up, especially...

Attaining 7.2pc growth difficult, says ICAB

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) on Saturday...

FBCCI seeks stimulus for small businesses

The country's apex trade promoter FBCCI has sought fresh stimulus...

BGMEA urges government to review some budget proposals

Hailing the proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year 2021-22,...

NBR pins VAT collection hope on premium cigarettes, telcos and EFDs

The revenue board has projected the collection of an additional...

Budget lacks proper assessment of COVID-19 impact, SANEM says

Executive Director of the South Asian Network for Economic Modeling...

CSOs term budget unjust, demand banking sector reform  

The principle of redistributive justice has not been followed in...

Vaccinate 60 to 70pc people promptly to boost economic recovery, Dr Atiur suggests

Eminent economist Dr Atiur Rahman has said the government should...

FBCCI supports money whitening for investment in productive sector

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI)...

Budget private sector-friendly, says BCI

Terming the proposed budget for the next fiscal year a...

Bangladesh's foreign aid dependency set to increase

Analysts have forecast increased reliance on foreign aid as the...

MCCI terms budget bold, forward-looking

Congratulating Finance Minister A H M Mustafa Kamal, the Metropolitan...

Minister Kamal bats for expansionary policy

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has said the government is...

Allocation for agriculture 'enough', says Minister

Agriculture Minister Dr Abdur Razzaque on Friday said enough allocation...

Retaining money whitening facility hinges on data availability, Kamal says

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal says the government at this...

Govt says budgetary allocation for healthcare, vaccination adequate

The government has sought to dispel concerns over the allocation...

Budget lacks innovative policy to tackle pandemic, CPD says

The Centre for Policy Dialogue says the government has overlooked...

'Tax reform elusive, export diversification ignored, job creation less prioritised'

Leading economists, analysts and professional forecasters have split over 'a...