June 04, 2026
The government has spent Tk 16.44 billion in July, down from Tk 29.22 billion a year earlier, according to IMED
VAT exemption has also been granted for the import of ballpoint pens
The measure had come under criticism in the initial draft of the budget for 2025-26
Finance Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed is scheduled to hold a press conference at the Ministry of Finance to provide more details
“Everyone wants corruption to continue—just give me the turn this time,” quips the energy advisor
NBR officials think the tax rates are too high for anyone to claim such benefits
There are even longer vacations in many other countries around the world, he says
If the opinions of other stakeholders had been sought, the budget would not have been so one-sided and conventional, the party says
