Sunday | 14 June 2026 | Reg No- 06
Staff Correspondents covers general assignment for Daily Observer Online edition, as a member of reporting team.
The government has proposed extending free education for girls up to the undergraduate level, alongside introducing mid-day meals, expanding technology-based learning and strengthening support for disadvantaged students.The government has unveiled a series of education sector initiatives in the proposed FY2026-27
The government is proposing to raise the threshold for excise duty exemption on bank deposits in the budget for fiscal year 2026-27.Under the proposed measure, account holders with deposits of up to Tk 400,000 will not have to pay any
The government is set to raise the rate of advance income tax on commercially operated motor vehicles in the 2026-27 fiscal year.Alongside the increase in tax rates, the classification of vehicles will be expanded, bringing several new categories of vehicles
The government has announced plans to gradually introduce technical and vocational education for all students from Class VI, alongside compulsory third-language learning, as part of efforts to transform Bangladesh into a skills-based economy.The government plans to introduce technical and vocational
Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury is presenting a record Tk 9.38 lakh crore national budget in the Parliament on Thursday.The budget includes a series of people-oriented measures aimed at reducing the cost of living and increasing disposable income for
The government has proposed allowing taxpayers to legalise undisclosed funds invested in land, buildings and apartments by paying applicable taxes, according to the FY2026-27 budget proposal.The government has proposed a new provision enabling individuals to legalise undisclosed investments in land,
The proposed budget for fiscal year 2026-27 makes a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) mandatory for opening a bank account.The government is taking this initiative primarily to broaden the tax net. However, several exemptions will remain in place.Students will not be
Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury is presenting the national budget for fiscal year 2026-27 before the nation.The total outlay of the budget is likely to be set at Tk9.38 lakh crore, the largest national budget in the country's history.A
Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury entered the Parliament chamber carrying a black briefcase on Thursday afternoon ahead of placing the national budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year.The briefcase contained the budget documents and the Finance Bill of
The proposed budget for the new fiscal year includes a plan to completely abolish the Tk 300 tax imposed on the purchase of new mobile SIM cards.As part of efforts to boost the country’s information and communication technology (ICT) sector,
