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CPD criticises black money whitening provision

News —6 June, 2024 22:03

The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), in an immediate response on Thursday to the proposed budget, expressed appreciation for the reduction of taxes on…

CPD criticises black money whitening provision

Hefty bank borrowing planned to meet budget deficit

The government plans to raise around 85.4% of its domestic funding…

Hefty bank borrowing planned to meet budget deficit
National budget: Where the prices may go up

If Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali gets his budget…

National budget: Where the prices may go up

Court orders appointment of receiver for properties of Benazir family

Court orders appointment of receiver for properties of Benazir family

A court here today ordered to appoint official receiver for immovable properties of former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed, his wife Jissan Mirza and their three daughters. Dhaka…

Budget proposes an end to free car imports for MPs

Budget proposes an end to free car imports for MPs

Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali has proposed new taxes on the import of cars by the Members of Parliament (MPs).  The proposal is announced during the presentation of…

Budget FY25: Primary and Mass Education sector to get higher allocation

Budget FY25: Primary and Mass Education sector to get higher allocation

The government has proposed to allocate Tk 38,819 cr in the Primary and Mass Education sector in the national budget for FY 2024-25. Finance Minister AH Mahmood Ali proposed the allocation…

Govt hopes to contain inflation at 6.5% in FY25

Govt hopes to contain inflation at 6.5% in FY25

The government is hoping to containinflation at 6.5 percent in the next fiscal year (FY25) with the help of thepolicies and strategies adopted by the government. "We are expecting…

Budget FY25: SIM enabled telecom services to be costlier

Budget FY25: SIM enabled telecom services to be costlier

The mobile phone SIM-enabled telecommunication services will be costlier as the supplementary duty on the services was raised to 20 percent from 15 percent in the proposed National…

Putin warns Russia could provide weapons to strike West

Putin warns Russia could provide weapons to strike West

Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that Moscow could arm countries with a view to attacking Western targets. Mr Putin made the statement while criticising the West's delivery…

In China, weight-loss drugs are becoming big business

In China, weight-loss drugs are becoming big business

Ozempic is big business in China. Last year, the Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk doubled its sales of the diabetes drug in the country to almost $700m – 5 percent of…

Ban fossil fuel ads to save climate, says UN chief

Ban fossil fuel ads to save climate, says UN chief

UN Secretary General António Guterres called coal, oil and gas corporations the “godfathers of climate chaos” who had distorted the truth and deceived the public…

30pc tax for legal income but 15pc for undisclosed money

30pc tax for legal income but 15pc for undisclosed money

In the FY 2024-25 budget, the maximum tax rate on legitimate income is proposed to be 30% while a 15% tax will be slapped on undisclosed money. This announcement is likely to discourage…

Cabinet approves budget

Cabinet approves budget

The cabinet has approved the proposed national budget for the fiscal year 2024-25 at special meeting held at Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban on Thursday. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has chaired…

Another budget amid pressure

Another budget amid pressure

Awami League-led government is introducing a mammoth budget of nearly Tk 8 trillion amid pressure on financial account and other macroeconomic indicators after asuming office for fourth…

India’s opposition looked down and out – now they’re back

India’s opposition looked down and out – now they’re back

The results of India’s general election announced on Tuesday are being interpreted in a rather unusual way. While the winners appear subdued, the runners-up are celebrating.…

PM Hasina to attend Modi's swearing-in ceremony in New Delhi on June 8

PM Hasina to attend Modi's swearing-in ceremony in New Delhi on June 8

At the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to leave Dhaka for New Delhi on Friday (June 7) to attend his swearing-in ceremony as the…

No government hospital has international certificate

No government hospital has international certificate

The government hospitals or lab in the country have no certification of international standard, Health Minister Samanta Lal Sen said on Wednesday. The Health Minister gave this information…