budget allocation

Rooppur power plant: Govt eyes quick completion

The total cost of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant project is Tk 1,14,225 crore, with the majority financed by Russia.

Fixed expenses to eat up 40pc of next budget

The government has to spend about 40 percent of the next budget on subsidies, interest payments, and salaries and allowances of government employees, which will limit its ability to spend on social safety net, health and education.

Decent jobs, quality education should get top priority in budget

About 22 percent of the respondents placed top priority on decent jobs, 17.5 percent on quality education and 12 percent on social protection, said the associated report.

March 8, 2025
March 8, 2025

Rooppur power plant: Govt eyes quick completion

The total cost of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant project is Tk 1,14,225 crore, with the majority financed by Russia.

May 22, 2024
May 22, 2024

Fixed expenses to eat up 40pc of next budget

The government has to spend about 40 percent of the next budget on subsidies, interest payments, and salaries and allowances of government employees, which will limit its ability to spend on social safety net, health and education.

May 6, 2024
May 6, 2024

Decent jobs, quality education should get top priority in budget

About 22 percent of the respondents placed top priority on decent jobs, 17.5 percent on quality education and 12 percent on social protection, said the associated report.