A slew of business-friendly measures, including tariff cuts on nearly 350 items, may be stipulated in the upcoming national budget in a taxation remodelling by the new government. In a move to rationalise trade taxes, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) lately plans to reduce customs duty on
Bangladesh’s point-to-point inflation rose to 9.42 per cent in May 2026, driven mainly by an increase in food prices, according to the latest data released by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS). The inflation rate was 9.04 per cent in April 2026 and 9.05 per cent in May last year. Fo
The second session of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad, which will serve as its maiden budget session, is set to begin today at 3:00 pm. President Mohammed Shahabuddin has convened the session under Article 72(1) of the Constitution. The sitting will take place in the parliament chamber at the Jatiya Sangs
The government has included 1,270 new projects in the Annual Development Programme (ADP) for the upcoming 2026-27 fiscal year budget, State Minister for Planning Zonayed Saki said Saturday. Speaking at a seminar titled 'Budget 2026-27 in Times of Crisis' organised at CIRDAP, Saki said of the 1,333
Bangladesh is expected to learn by September whether it will get additional time before graduating from Least- Developed Country (LDC) status, with United Nations bodies currently reviewing its request for a deferral amid economic challenges and ongoing reform efforts. The United Nations General A
