Bangladesh National Budget FY2024-25
Hike tax on cigarettes to boost revenue collection
The tax on cigarettes in Bangladesh should be raised in the national budget for fiscal 2024-25 to boost the country’s revenue generation and minimise health risks, according to experts.
How the FY2025 budget can address our economic challenges
The upcoming budget should adopt a balanced approach to address economic slowdown and inflationary pressure.
Economy facing a 3-pronged challenge
Persistent high inflation, high debt burden and slow economic growth are the three challenges facing the economy, noted economist Debapriya Bhattacharya said yesterday.
Decent jobs, quality education should get top priority in budget
About 22 percent of the respondents placed top priority on decent jobs, 17.5 percent on quality education and 12 percent on social protection, said the associated report.
Expectations for a good budget
How do you define a good budget? Should it be all-inclusive? Should it be too large? Or should it only focus on the possible future of the nation and allocate more to education and healthcare?
