DHAKA: Dhaka-based independent multidisciplinary think-tank Unnayan Onneshan (UO) Friday termed the proposed-budget “long on targets, short on realities” in achieving goals. The organization also doubted that government may not achieve its target of 7.3 percent growth in gross

DHAKA: The government has proposed to allocate Tk 113 crore for the Supreme Court (both non-development and development) in the budget for the fiscal year 2014-2015. The allocation is same as the revised budget of the previous FY 2013-2014. Finance Minister AMA Muhith made the proposal

DHAKA: The government has allocated Tk 23,136 crore in the proposed budget for the fiscal year 2014-15 for the development of the country’s communications sector. Finance Minister AMA Muhith made the proposal while placing the budget for the next financial year before the parliament on

DHAKA: Finance Minister AMA Muhith has proposed to decrease the supplementary duty from 5 percent to 50 percent on the daily necessaries in the proposed budget of the fiscal year 2014-1015.  The finance minister came up with the proposal while placing budget before the parliament on

DHAKA: Only Tk 160 crore allocation has been proposed in the budget for the fiscal year 2014-15 for Civil Aviation and Tourism Ministry for developing country’s aviation system and tourism industry. Finance Minister AMA Muhith made the proposal while placing the budget for the new

DHAKA: Finance Minister AMA Muhith expressed hope that the general inflation in the country will be around 7 percent by June 2014 and would reduce further at the end of the fiscal year 2014-15. With a target of attaining a higher GDP growth of 7.3 percent in the fiscal year, Finance

DHAKA: Finance Minister AMA Muhith proposed to rationalize the duty and tax slabs and facility was given to new hybrid vehicles in a limited manner in the budget of fiscal year 2014-15. It is proposed to unify the existing two slabs of 1,501 to 1,750 CC and 1,751 to 2,000 CC motor cars

DHAKA: In his budget speech in the parliament, Finance Minister AMA Muhith proposed to keep tax free income slab the same at Tk 220,000 per annum while he also proposed doubling the tax rate on high earners.  The minister said the proposal of keeping tax ceiling unchanged was made

DHAKA: Finance Minister AMA Muhith proposed to allocate Tk 16,462 crore for the Ministry of Defense, including Armed Forces Division for FY2014-2015. In the budget speech on Thursday, AMA Muhith said, they are committed to build a strong and efficient defense force capable of meeting the

DHAKA: Amid the growing number of mobile users across the country, the government has proposed to increase the value added tax (VAT) by 5 percent on imports of mobile phones in proposed budget for 2014-15 fiscal. The government is also likely to impose a fixed tax of Tk 100 on the supply

DHAKA: A total of Tk 19,095 crore has been allocated for agricultural in the 2014-15 FY for the development of agriculture sector of the country. The sector includes Agriculture (Tk 12,390cr), Fishery and Animal Resources (Tk 1,344cr), Environment and Forest (Tk 911cr), Land (Tk 831cr)

DHAKA: The government has allocated Tk 11,540 crore in the proposed budget for 2014-15 fiscal for the development of power and energy sector. Finance Minister AMA Muhith made the proposal while placing the budget for the next financial year before the parliament on Thursday afternoon.

DHAKA: The government Thursday proposed a Tk 250,506 crore budget for 2014-15, fixing the target of attaining a higher GDP growth of 7.3 percent in the financial year. Finance Minister AMA Muhith proposed the budget with Tk 67,552 crore deficit which is 5 percent of GDP and over a fourth

DHAKA: The cabinet approved the proposed budget of the fiscal year 2014-15 in a meeting at Jatiya Sangsad secretariat on Thursday noon.   This will be the first budget of the incumbent Awami League-led government after it assumed power in January this year.   The size of the budget

DHAKA: Finance Minister AMA Muhith placed the 43rd national budget in parliament expressing his hopes to be able to steer the economy out of the present pressures and problems.   Click Here to read the full budget speech of the minister   BDST: 1400 HRS, JUNE 05, 2014

DHAKA: Finance Minister AMA Muhith started placing the 43rd national budget for Fiscal year 2014-15 in the Parliament on Thursday afternoon.   This budget is the first of the incumbent Awami League government in its 2nd successive term after the January 5 general elections, while the

DHAKA: The tax-free income limit for country’s freedom fighters, women and senior citizens might be increased in the budget for the fiscal year 2014-15.  Finance Minister AMA Muhith came up with the assertion in an interview at a national daily. “The tax-free income ceiling for men

DHAKA: Country's stock market marked fall again in its price indices on Thursday.   The broad index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, DSEX, shed over four points only to stand at 4,396 at the close on the last trading day of the week.   Trade deals stood at 89949 with volume of transactions

DHAKA: Finance Minister AMA Muhith said there would remain the scope for whitening black money in upcoming budget, which is set to be announced on Thursday afternoon. The finance minister came up with the assertion while addressing an interview at a national daily. Muhith, also the

DHAKA: The national budget for the fiscal year 2014-2015 is going to be placed before the parliament on Thursday afternoon.   Finance Minister AMA Muhith is to place the budget, which will be the 8th as the finance minister, for the 2014-15 Fiscal Year at 3:30pm.  The size of the