Government subsidies in the upcoming budget for 2021-22 fiscal is likely increase by Tk10,000 crore with agriculture sector slated to get the highest allocation, official sources said on Saturday. The agriculture gets the priority in line with the government's policy to ensure food security during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, said the
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Sources: Agriculture to get increased subsidy in the upcoming national budget
Government subsidies in the upcoming budget for 2021-22 fiscal are likely to increase by Tk10,000 crore with the agriculture sector slated to get the highest allocation, official sources said on Saturday. Agriculture gets the priority in line with the government’s policy to ensure food security during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, said
Protect consumption, promote employment in next budget: Debapriya
Consumption protection and employment promotion should be the dual priorities of the upcoming national budget during the Covid-19 pandemic, said renowned economist and public policy analyst Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya. To this end, the government has to give direct and substantive fiscal support to the traditionally disadvantaged communities as well as to
An ‘emergency’ budget in the offing amid Covid-19
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