Proposed budget is realistic, pro-people: Quader

Awami League (AL) General Secretary ObaidulQuaderThursday said the proposed national budget for fiscal year (2024-2025) is realistic and pro-people. “At the time of current global crisis, a pro-people budget has been proposed. This budget has been prepared taking into consideration the promises and priority sectors mentioned in the party's election manifesto.

Fresh plans devised in budget for plundering: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday labeled the proposed national budget for the fiscal year 2024-2025 as anti-Bangladesh, saying it contains new schemes to facilitate the embezzlement of public money by the ruling party-backed looters. "The government has become looters. The budget crafted by these looters seems to

Govt hopes to contain inflation at 6.5pc in FY25

The government is hoping to contain inflation at 6.5 percent in the next fiscal year (FY25) with the help of the policies and strategies adopted by the government. "We are expecting that the inflation rate will come down to 6.5 percent in the next fiscal year as an outcome of the

Ali unveils largest ever budget amid concern over economy

Finance Minister AH Mahmood Ali Thursday unveiled a Tk797,000 crore national budget for FY2024-25, the largest ever in Bangladesh, amid growing concern over the country’s economy. The budget for the outgoing fiscal year was over Tk761,000 lakh crore. It means that the budget for FY 24-25 has seen an increase of

Urmi Group pledges to plant 50000 trees

Urmi Group, a leader in sustainable textile manufacturing, celebrated the World Environment Day 2024 in a grand manner making the commitment to plant 50,000 trees within the vicinity of its factories this year. Asif Ashraf, Director, BGMEA & Managing Director, Urmi Group made the statement while planting trees at Demra College,

Ali unveils Tk 7,97,000cr largest ever nat’l budget for FY24

Amid financial crisis, the size of the national budget for FY2024-25 has been proposed at Tk7.97 lakh crore, the highest ever in Bangladesh. The budget for the outgoing fiscal year was over Tk7.61 lakh crore. It means that the budget for FY 2-24-25 has seen an increase of 4.6 percent. Finance Minister