June 12, 2026
Hamimur Rahman Waliullah
bdnews24.com
High Ambition, Hard Times
The household squeeze: Ordinary families face immediate living cost pressures while waiting for future business investments to yield jobs
While businesses and investors stand to benefit from a range of incentives, the budget raises taxes, trims reliefs and adds compliance burdens for many middle-income and marginal taxpayers
June 12, 2026
Hamimur Rahman Waliullah
bdnews24.com
High Ambition, Hard Times
The household squeeze: Ordinary families face immediate living cost pressures while waiting for future business investments to yield jobs

While businesses and investors stand to benefit from a range of incentives, the budget raises taxes, trims reliefs and adds…

Concerns have also emerged over mandatory e-VAT compliance for large companies and the broader investment climate

With inflation still biting, revenues lagging and borrowing pressures rising, the new fiscal plan is expected to test how far…

The BNP government has also announced a “progressive” tax structure for the next five years so taxpayers can know what they will…

The proposal by the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to increase the source tax on essential commodities from 0.5 percent to 1…

From banking reform to LDC graduation, he outlines the economic priorities he believes can shape a smoother transition