July 02, 2026
Foreign minister says proposed cuts would hit expatriate services and UN payments
"We do not deny that economic challenges exist, nor do we want to use them as excuses," the prime minister says
Early tax filers may get up to Tk 25,000 rebate under new proposal
The NBR has been assigned a revenue collection target of Tk 6.04 trillion, but RAPID expects a shortfall of at least Tk 1 trillion, says its Chairman MA Razzaque
Spending under the scheme will be reviewed every six months
He says the new administration is seeking to widen economic participation after years of concentrated benefits
It says several targets including revenue collection should have been “more realistic”
Registered businesses and workers face higher taxes, while agriculture, real estate remain difficult to tax
