Business-Economy

No immediate power price hike, assures Fin Adviser

TDS Desk: Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Monday said the government has decided not to raise electricity prices for the time being to give people relief considering the prevailing high

Forex reserve increased by $27.4b in April for remittance growth: Salehuddin

TDS Desk: The foreign exchange reserve increased to $27.4 billion in April due to the growth of remittance and stable exports, which are playing important roles in keeping the exchange

National budget: Excise duty exemption on bank deposits raised to Tk3.0 lakh

TDS Desk: In a move aimed at providing relief to the public and boosting bank deposits, the government has proposed raising the excise duty exemption limit on bank deposits to

Revenue target set at Tk 5.64tr

UNB: The proposed national budget for the fiscal year 2025–26 sets the revenue collection target at Tk 5.64 trillion, which is equivalent to 9 per cent of the country’s Gross

Advisory council approves FY2025–26 nat’l budget

TDS Desk: The advisory council of the interim government has approved the revised national budget for the fiscal year 2024–25, the proposed national budget for FY2025–26, and the Finance Bill

District-wise lists of TCB beneficiaries to be prepared by June 30

Staff Correspondent: The complete district-wise lists of beneficiaries under the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) programme will be finalised by June 30 next. The decision was taken at a recent