Dhaka March 15, 2025, 10:44 pm
He recommended allocating a total of Taka 126,272 crore, up from the current fiscal year's Taka 113,576 crore
The minister said this while placing over Taka 7.61 lakh crore national budget for FY23-24 at the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) here
The possible budget size of Taka 7,61,785 crore would mainly aim at taming inflation alongside the higher GDP growth trajectory
The scheme's initial reach will be small and optional for a period of five years, with plans to make it mandatory by 2028
The projection is around Tk 75.87 billion less than the current fiscal’s subsidy in the country’s power sector
Budget will certainly have to address a number of macroeconomic challenges. The foremost is, of course, the inflation which is still running high at more than nine percent
Though the government is giving priority to agricultural production, the sector needs more allocation to boost production
The upcoming budget will also look to meet the International Money Fund (IMF) loan conditions and address the pre-election demands with austerity
International markets have become unnerved by the battle as some Republicans have questioned whether a quick agreement is necessary to avert a default
The BB governor said this while speaking as chief guest at the first Digital Transformation Summit-2023 at a local hotel in the city
The trend is observed as Bangladesh celebrates the World Tea Day today
He made the remarks in response to a question from journalists at a workshop in the capital
Bangladesh's GDP growth will increase by 1.14 percent, while nearly a million jobs will be created once the Matarbari Deep Sea Port starts operations
The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) and the Nagorik Platform jointly organized this dialogue
The move will also help ensure efficient use of power and fuel
Without massive reform at banks, NBR, and other financial institutions and regulators, achieving the IMF set target in these sectors would be quite impossible
Inaugurating the two-day Indian Ocean Conference (IOC) here this evening, she also sought active global support to repatriate the Rohingyas to their homeland in a sustainable manner
They discussed the signing of a coastal shipping agreement between the two countries. The deal is likely to be finalised in the next secretary-level meeting
Expressing happiness over his first-ever visit to Bangladesh, the President of Mauritius mentioned the long-standing excellent relations between the two countries
The minister said this while speaking as the chief guest at a workshop titled 'Role of media in the development of SME sector in the post-Covid-19 situation' held at the conference hall of the Economic Reporters’ Forum (ERF)
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