Black money whitening not commendable
Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed has acknowledged that the opportunity to whiten black money in the proposed national budget is not a commendable measure and hinted that this provision might be reviewed, if required. In the proposed budget for the fiscal year 2025-26, there is no blanket provision for whitening...
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Budget framed within means for easing life: Salehuddin
This budget is framed realistically within the means and for easing people's life, sans growth hypes of yesteryears, interim government's high-ups said to defend its maiden budgetary measures with curtailed spending on fund-guzzling development schemes. At a post-budget press meet Tuesday at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium in Dhaka, Finance Adviser...
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Inflation to fall to 7.0pc by Sept
Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur on Tuesday expressed hope that the rate of inflation would fall to 7.0 per cent by this September, paving the way for lowering the policy interest rate.He said there were two big challenges - inflation and the money market. Now the inflation has started...
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Budget not consistent with July spirit of equity, employment: CPD
Economic-policy analysts at the CPD see the interim government's maiden budget paradoxical to July spirit of equity for its customary fiscal measures and take exception to the black-money-whitening provision in particular.The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) says although the proposed budget for the next fiscal year makes ambitious promises-such as...
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BD becoming self-reliant in air shipment of its exports
A surprise Indian restriction on aerial transshipment taboo on Bangladesh exports turns a blessing in disguise with the latter poised to become self-reliant in air shipment, officials say. Airfreight facilities are taking a facelift at all the country's internationalairports in rerouting trade from Indian routes-and already a significantly growing volume...
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