Fire on moving train on Dhaka-Sylhet rail
Moulvibazar Correspondent: Rail communication on Dhaka-Sylhet route was restored yesterday afternoon after three hours of suspension following a fire incident on a train in Srimangal of Moulvibazar district, authorities said. The rail link resumed at 4…
Read More »Revenue target not reduced for first time: Kamal
Collection targets Tk4,33,000 cr Minto Poddar: For the first time the revenue collection target has not been reduced in the supplementary budget, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said.“The growth of the revenue collection till March 2022…
Read More »Tk 6.78 lakh cr budget proposed for FY 2022-23
Mahfuja Mukul, Mahfuz Emran, Arun Sarker: Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has placed Tk6,78,064 crore national budget for FY2022-23 at JatiyaSangsad according top priority to safeguarding marginal people from inflation fueled by the Russia-Ukraine conflict.This is…
Read More »Low-income families to get food assistance
Staff Correspondent: The government has proposed to provide 30 kg of rice as food assistance to 50 lakh low-income families through OMS at an increased rate of Tk15 per kg under the new budget for the…
Read More »Pension for all to be effective from next year
Staff Correspondent: The universal pension scheme will start in July next fiscal year. All citizens aged between 18 and 50 will be entitled to the benefits of the move, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal yesterday said…
Read More »Why budget briefcase is red
Industry Desk: Economic activities throughout the year are determined in the budget. So, people all over the country keep an eye on the budget. The finance minister has the biggest role in formulating the budget. That…
Read More »Govt sets 7.5pc GDP growth target for FY23
Staff Correspondent: The government has fixed a 7.5 percent GDP growth target for the fiscal year 2022-23. Finance Minister AHM Mostafa Kamal said this while presenting a proposed budget of Tk 6,78,064 crore for FY 2022-23…
Read More »Tk 2.45 lakh cr deficit in budget 2022-23
Staff Correspand: The amount of deficit in the proposed budget for the fiscal year 2022-23 will stand at Tk 2,45,064 crore which accounts for 5.5 percent of the country’s total GDP. The deficit will be met…
Read More »Exercise austerity amid global price hike: PM
Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged the people to take austerity measures amid the high inflation and price hike of goods across the world due to the Russia-Ukraine war and the Covid-19 pandemic.“Yes, it…
Read More »Tk 13,000 cr arrears to mobile operators
Teledensity 105.75 pc in BD Special Correspondent: The government’s arrears to the country’s mobile operators amounted to Tk 13,725.934 crore. Of this, only Grameenphone has arrears amounting to Tk 10,589.94 crore.The amount of Grameenphone’s audit objection…
Read More »Finance minister set to unveil Tk6.80tr budget
Staff Correspondent: Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal is set to place the national budget of Tk 6.80 trillion (6.80 lakh crore) in the Jatiya Sangsad forFY2022-2023 tomorrow.The size of the budget will be about 15 percent…
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