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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...

Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury is presenting the national budget for the 2026–27 fiscal year in Parliament. He began presenting the budget around 3 PM on Thursday. This is the first budget of the current BNP government. In this budget, proposals have been made to reduce duties an...