The finance minister proposes allocation of Tk 50 crore for scientific research and development in the country.

Bangladesh government is yet again giving scope to whiten black money, subjected to investment for the grooming of industrial sector.

Dominating export sector, the readymade garments industry is getting a highest cash incentive of 5 per cent in the budget for fiscal 2019-20.

As Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has been feeling unwell, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina took on the task of presenting the remainder of the budget speech at the national parliament.

With a plan to collect more tax, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal proposes not to increase the tax rate.

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal proposes allocation of Tk 100 crore to facilitate rehabilitation of the people affected by river erosion.

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has proposed a special allocation of Tk 20 crore to Bangladesh Football Federation for boosting the country’s football sector.

Mobile phone users are going to face higher bills for usage as supplementary duty proposed to make double as 10 per cent from its existing 5 per cent in the proposed budget.

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal vows to bring all eligible taxpayers under the tax net.

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal proposes to allocate Tk 28,051 crore for the power and energy sector in the new fiscal year, up by 5.84 per cent from Tk 26,502 crore in 2018-19.

Necessary funds are allocated for the enlistment of new schools under MPO (Monthly Pay Order) system in the proposed national budget for FY 2019-20.

The budget for fiscal 2019-20 is aiming for a growth rate of 8.2 per cent, banking heavily on the expected growth of the running fiscal.

The budget for fiscal 2019-20 is focusing on grooming business and private sector growth, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has said.

Total revenue collection is estimated at Tk 3,77,810 crore in the proposed national budget for fiscal year 2019-20.

The cabinet has approved the proposed national budget for fiscal year 2019-20. It was approved around 2:15pm with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina chairing the special meeting held at the parliament complex, Parliament Secretariat sources said.

Budget documents will be available on different websites of the government, as Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal is set to announce the proposed national budget for FY20 this afternoon.

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal unveils Tk 523,190 crore national budget for the fiscal year of 2019-20 at the national parliament.

The Bangladesh economy is taxing for take-off -- for its long-haul flight to the developed country club, with couple of stopovers in between.

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) is going to use social media platforms such as Facebook and Viber, among others, to receive complaints from the customers, says its chairman at a public hearing.

Robi is planning to raise Tk 400 crore from the local market by issuing a Shariah-based security bond with the face value of each certificate being Tk 1 lakh.