This will be the first meeting of the council since the new government took office after the January 7 parliamentary elections. Thus, it is the maiden meeting for the new finance minister on the budget and the overall macroeconomic situation.
CPD Distinguished Fellow Debapriya Bhattacharya says
The measures taken in the proposed budget for the next fiscal year have failed to address the most difficult challenge of containing inflation, and as a result, the suffering of common people will increase further, the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) said yesterday.
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal yesterday said that though he is worried about the elevated level of consumer prices, the situation is still under the government’s control.
An underwhelming budget at a time of overwhelming crisis
The reserves stood at $29.91 billion today in contrast to $42.20 billion during the same period a year ago.
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal in his budget speech revealed that more than 1.49 crore Bangladeshi workers are working in 176 countries across the world
In his budget speech for FY2023-24 at the national parliament today, Kamal said inflation would be largely controlled from here on.
The finance minister presented the new budget for the fiscal year 2023-2024 in the parliament on Thursday.
Individuals who are required to submit income tax returns to avail of various government services will have to pay a minimum tax of Tk 2,000 even if they do not have taxable incomes.
As the cost of living continues to rise, it has becoming increasingly challenging for the middle class to maintain financial stability.
The budgetary allocation to the Ministry of Science and Technology may decline by Tk 3,007 crore or 22 per cent to Tk 13,607 crore in the proposed budget for 2023-24 fiscal year.
The total budget for Election Commission increased by Tk 868 crore in the election year.
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal today proposed formulating rules for authorising tax return preparers (TRPs) in Bangladesh with a view to expanding the tax net by adding more individual taxpayers.
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal unveils a proposed budget of Tk 761,785 crore for the 2023–24 fiscal year in the national parliament today.
The government wants to keep the corporate tax rates unchanged for all sectors for the fiscal year 2023-24, said Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal today.
Owners of more than one car will face an environmental protection surcharge from 2023-24 as the government looks to discourage the use of vehicles in a bid to curb environmental pollution.
Domestic air travellers will face a travel tax for the first time from 2023-24, while people going abroad will pay up to 67 percent higher taxes.
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal today proposed increasing the tax-free income limit to Tk 3.5 lakh from the existing Tk 3 lakh for individual taxpayers for 2023-24 fiscal year.