Measures are envisaged in the next budget for boosting trade-commerce and investment in private sector alongside taming inflation and raising people's incomes, the finance adviser disclosed Wednesday. Dr Salehuddin Ahmed presented before the media the outlook of such a maiden budget of Bangladesh he wants to prepare for the financial year 2025-26. Also, the finance adviser said, the size of the overall budget would not be bigger unnecessarily while the same prudence would be followed in crafting the Annual Development Programme that is integrated with the national budget. Also, social-safety-net annuities will be increased and coverage will be expanded to some extent in the coming budget. Chief Executive Officer of RTV Ashiqur Rahman said expansion of tax net without increasing tax rate is necessary.

Source: bd News24 March 20, 2025 02:47 UTC