The government needs to ensure vaccination for 70 percent of Bangladeshis as soon as possible but it has not prioritised vaccination in the proposed budget, said former Bangladesh Bank governor Atiur Rahman.

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has suggested a number of reforms to bring back discipline in the banking sector.

The Jatiya Sangsad passes the proposed Tk 4,64,573 crore national budget for 2018-19 fiscal year.

Bangladesh will bring down the cost of internet, finally, bowing to the long overdue demand of consumers and ICT-related trade bodies.

Finance Minister AMA Muhith yesterday lambasted the Jatiya Party lawmakers for being critical of the proposed national budget for 2018-19.

The lowest-ranked team coming into their own World Cup, Russia have sparkled since the action began -- and perhaps the secret to their success is not just their ability on the ball but good old-fashioned industry.

Samsung halts local assembly of one lakh pieces of 4G enabled smartphones because of the sudden 15 per cent hike in VAT in the proposed budget.

No VAT or tax has been imposed on remittance in the proposed budget for 2018-19 fiscal year, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) says.

Opposition MPs continue their scathing attacks on Finance Minister AMA Muhith in Parliament for his 'failure' to restore discipline in the banking sector.

A group of ICT trade bodies reiterate demands of lowering the cost of internet and criticised the government for not having internet-friendly measures in the budget plan.

​Opposition and some of the ruling party lawmakers in the parliament criticises Finance Minister AMA Muhith for not stating any measures in the proposed budget for fiscal 2018-19 against irregularities in the financial and banking sectors.

After a recess of two days the budget session resumed in the parliament. The day’s sitting started at 11:05am with Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury in the chair.

The proposed budget for fiscal 2018-19 does not have any directions to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (SANEM) says.

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) demands stern punishment for the people involved in in misappropriating money from the country's banks.

E-commerce association Bangladesh (eCAB) demands a five to ten years of tax holiday for the sector.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader trashes BNP’s claims and said the budget has been placed considering the interest of the countrymen.

Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (MCCI) expresses discontent over the proposed corporate tax structure in the budget for fiscal 2018-19.

The budget for next fiscal has been designed to plunder public money ahead of the next general election, BNP says.

Online shopping will be excluded from the purview of 5 percent value added tax (VAT) that was proposed on virtual businesses in the budget for FY 2018-19.

Finance Minister AMA Muhith says an implementable budget has been proposed for Fiscal Year 2018-19.