Dhaka June 29, 2025, 7:44 am
An initiative of converting Ganabhaban as ‘July Mass Uprising Memorial Museum’ is also underway
Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed announced this during a pre-recorded budget speech aired on Monday
Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed began presenting the budget at 3 pm on Monday
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has long been pressuring for a reduced budget deficit and subsidies
This is the first budget of the interim government that took office after the July revolt
They also emphasised that the interim government should present a budget that encourages graduates to pursue entrepreneurship instead of solely seeking government jobs
It is anticipated that the proposed budget will amount to Tk 7.9 trillion (790,000 crore)
Experts urge bold fiscal reforms and sector-specific policies for sustainable growth
The proposed budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year exceeds Tk8 lakh crore
The 2024-25 national budget proposes hikes in duties and value-added tax (VAT) on various products and services,
This is the 5th consecutive budget of incumbent Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal
The minister said this while placing a Taka 7.61 lakh crore national budget for FY23-24 in the Jatiya Sangsad here
Out of this, govt to collect Tk 4 lakh 30 thousand crore through the National Board of Revenue and Tk 70 thousand crore from other sources
The sector got Taka 6,110 crore more compared to the last fiscal as the total allocation for the communication sector was Taka 81,519 crore in the FY2022-23
While unveiling the national budget, the minister said “We are decentralising education planning and management and implementing a 'School Level Improvement Plan (SLIP)' to enhance efficiency in primary education management"
Of the total allocation, Tk 25,695 crore has been allocated for the Public Security division, while the remaining Tk 4,163 crore for the Security Service division
Tk 42,095 crore has been proposed for the Defence Ministry and other services under the ministry in the national budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year
The finance minister said this while placing the proposed budget for FY24 at Jatiya Sangsad on Thursday
He proposed to reduce the size of the annual development Programme from Tk 2 lakh 46 thousand 66 crore and set it at Tk 2 lakh 27 thousand 566 crore
At present, registered taxpayers have to file their income, expenditure, and wealth statements and get proof of submission of returns to avail 38 types of services