Budget to make economy stronger: Finance Minister

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Friday hoped that the implementation of the proposed national budget for FY2022-2023 would make the economy  stronger and more vibrant.“Hopefully our economy will be stronger and more vibrant with the implementation of this budget,,” he said at a post-budget conference in the city’s Osmani

Govt plans amnesty to bring back laundered money

Finance Minister says at cabinet body meeting Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has said that the government is contemplating amnesty for bringing the laundered money back into the country.   "We're thinking of announcing amnesty for bringing the smuggled money back," he told reporters in briefing after the two consecutive meetings of

Govt begins doling out Tk 127cr to COVID-hit poor

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal Thursday inaugurated the disbursement of Taka 127 crore as financial incentives on behalf of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina among 2.55 lakh poor and extremely poor people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Taka 5000 each was disbursed directly to the mobile numbers of the beneficiaries. The financial incentive

Now people can afford to pay, claims Kamal

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has claimed that the mass people of the country are now financially doing well overcoming the Covid-19 fallouts as the government has taken various effective initiatives. "My belief is that people are now in a better financial condition, and they can afford to pay," he said

Paradise is full of money launderers

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal, one of the most beleaguered people in Bangladesh as a last desperate measure has asked for names from the Opposition of money launderers. This is not the first time that the authorities in Bangladesh have sought the help of the Opposition and can be read

Businessmen to benefit most from budget: Kamal

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal Friday defended the proposed budget for fiscal 2021-22 and said businessmen will benefit most from it as they would create more jobs for the people. "The private sector has to be in the driving seat to generate employment. Government alone cannot create employment," the minister said

Kamal unveils Tk 603,681cr budget for FY22

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal Thursday unveiled a Tk 603,681 crore national budget for 2021-22 fiscal year in the Jatiya Sangsad with major focus on the lives and livelihoods of the people. The new budget themed as “Bangladesh towards a resilient future protecting lives and livelihoods” is 17.4 percent of the