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The government has committed to implementing 39 financial reforms across eight policy areas over the next three fiscal years to elevate the national economy to $1 trillion by 2034. Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury presented these initiatives during the 2026-27 fiscal year budget presen...

The shortfall in revenue collection is increasing debt risks. As a result, the government is being forced to rely more on domestic and foreign loans. At the same time, a structural dependence on both types of debt is emerging. The Finance Division believes that this chronic weakness in revenue colle...

In the proposed 2026–27 national budget, a Tax Identification Number (TIN) has been made mandatory for the registration of motorcycles above 150cc. Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury announced the proposal while presenting the budget in Parliament on Thursday. Under the...

The government has announced a proposed national budget of around Tk 938,000 crore for the 2026–27 fiscal year. The budget was presented in Parliament on Thursday by Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury. Although the budget emphasizes increased spending on development, health, education, an...

Bangladesh may need to provide an additional Tk 42,600 crore in subsidies for oil, gas, electricity, and fertilizer sectors in the outgoing 2025-26 fiscal year due to ongoing conflicts and volatility in the global energy market, Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury told Parliament. H...

The government has not printed and released new money into the market despite deep economic crisis, Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury said, adding that the Ways and Means Advances stood at Tk 17,590 crore on the day the government took office and fell to Tk 11,103 crore by April 22....