Bill placed to double bank depositors’ compensation

The Bank Deposit Insurance Bill (Amendment) 2023 was placed in Parliament on Sunday, aiming to double the amount of compensation of depositors. Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal placed the Bill and it was sent to the respective scrutiny committee for further examination. The committee was asked to submit its report within

Income Tax Bill 2023 placed in Parliament

The Income Tax Bill 2023 was placed in Parliament on Thursday curbing the discretionary powers of the income tax officer. Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal placed the Bill and it was sent to the respective scrutiny committee for further examination. The Committee was asked to submit its report within five working

Health budget ‘lacks vision’

The proposed budget for the health and family welfare sector has failed to meet the expectations of public health analysts. Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal in his budget speech on Thursday proposed Tk38,052 crore for the health sector for FY24. The allocation was Tk36,863 crore in the last financial year.  “Ensuring quality

Next budget will make people happy: Minister

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Thursday said that the business community will be happy with the upcoming budget of FY 2023-24. The government has the sympathy of the people including the business community as they are providing a large portion of revenue, which contributes much to the development of the