Voluntary Rohingya repatriation in short term looks more challenging: UN
Shawdesh desk: The United Nations has urged the international community to step up and share responsibility, noting that recent developments in Myanmar make the prospects of voluntary repatriation of the ReadMore
Country achieves highest GDP growth in Asia in FY 2020-21
Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh has achieved real Gross Domestic Products (GDP) growth of 5.2 percent — highest in Asia. Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal revealed this information while presenting the budget for ReadMore
Govt plans to set aside Tk 100bn for emergency response to pandemic
Shawdesh Desk: The government has planned to set aside Tk 100 billion in the coming fiscal year in order to meet expenditure related to unanticipated emergencies due to the Covid-19 ReadMore
Cigarette prices will increase
Shawdesh Desk; With a view to reducing the use of tobacco products and increase revenue collection targeting the habit-forming good, cigarette prices are set to go up again. Finance Minister ReadMore
Bangladesh records 30 more Covid-19 deaths, 1,687 new cases
Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh confirmed 30 more Covid-19 deaths in the last 24 hours till Thursday 8:00am, taking the country’s death toll to 12,724. However, the fatality rate remained unchanged at ReadMore
FY 2021-22 proposed budget placed in JS with a roadmap to Covid-19 recovery, healthcare revamp
Shawdesh desk: Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has placed the national budget of Tk 6,03,681 crore for the 2021-22 financial year, largest in the country’s history. The budget is aimed ReadMore
Bangladesh now “wonder of wonders”: Minister
Shawdesh desk: Presenting his second budget amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has said Bangladesh’s extraordinary pace of development has stunned the world today. “Bangladesh is now ReadMore
Kamal for offering a tax exemption to IT service providers for 4 years
Shawdesh Desk: Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has proposed to offer a tax exemption to IT service providers for four years in the next budget. “I propose to offer tax ReadMore
