Bangladesh-Budget-2026-27

The proposed national budget for fiscal year 2026–27 has set a lower target for private investment, raising concerns about future job creation, according to the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD). A decline in private investment could limit industrial expansion and new production activities, narr...

At a post-budget press conference held at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium in Dhaka, Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury said that inflation cannot be controlled by beating people using the police, RAB, or other government forces. He emphasised that effective policies and pr...

Although the proposed budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year has been assessed as positive overall, the private research organisation Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has said there is no clear guidance on implementation strategies. At the same time, the organisation believes that the targets for revenu...

Healthcare in Bangladesh has traditionally been treatment-focused, but the government now aims to shift towards a preventive healthcare system. In the proposed 2026–27 budget, allocation for the health sector has been nearly doubled compared to the previous fiscal year. However, concerns remain...

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...

Nearly 11 years ago, salaries of government employees were increased. Although annual increments continued, there has been no major salary revision since then. A decision was made to form a permanent pay commission to adjust salaries annually in line with inflation, but it has yet to be implemen...

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...

Citizens aged 65 and above will no longer need to pay any fare for train travel in the country. In addition, they will receive a 25% discount on metro rail fares. This was announced by Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury while presenting the national budget for the 2026–27 fiscal year...

To increase revenue collection and reduce health risks, the budget has proposed a significant increase in supplementary duties and minimum retail prices for tobacco products. The minimum retail price of cigarettes has been set at Tk 62 per 10 sticks for the lowest tier and Tk 210 for the highest...

The proposed budget for the 2026–27 fiscal year is set to be announced today. In the Tk 938,000 crore budget, the government is planning tax and duty relief in several public welfare sectors, with the health sector being one of the key focus areas. In this sector, a proposal has been made to wit...

Bangladesh has once again embarked on a path toward democracy following the bloody mass uprising of students and citizens in 2024, which came after a prolonged one and a half decade struggle against fascism, Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury said. He made the remarks on Thursday whil...