Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal
Defence Ministry’s allocation remains high despite pandemic
An amount of Tk 34,842 crore has been proposed for the Defense Ministry and other services under the ministry in the national budget for 2020-21 fiscal year.
Budget: Tk 64,580 crore proposed for communication sector
The government has proposed an allocation of Tk 64,580 crore for infrastructure of communication sectors aiming to have a modern, safe and environment friendly transportation and communication system in the country.
Black money-whitening scope proposed for fiscal 2020-21
Illegal money whitening scope was introduced for the next fiscal year 2020-21 as Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal announced a plan in his budget speech in Jatiya Sangsad on Thursday.
BNP’s budget reaction imaginary, traditional old story: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Thursday castigated the budget reaction of BNP, calling it pre-prepared and imaginary old story.
Disaster Management Ministry gets reduced allocation
The Disaster Management and Relief Ministry has got less attention in the national budget for fiscal 2020-21 with lower allocation compared to the outgoing financial year.
Home Ministry’s allocation up by Tk 1104 crore
An amount of Tk 26,516 crore has been proposed for Public Security Division and Security Services Division under the Home Ministry in the annual budget for 2020-21 fiscal year, up by Tk 1,104 crore from the outgoing fiscal year.
Tk 95,574 crore-social safety net proposed, its coverage to expand
The government has allocated Tk 95,574 crore for programmes under the social safety net in the proposed national budget for the 2020-21 fiscal, with a proposal to expand the coverage of some programmes to alleviate the plight of the poor amid the situation arising out of the Coronavirus pandemic.
Bangladesh to get clear idea about marine resources; survey ongoing: Minister
Bangladesh will soon get a clear idea about the sea resources in the country as a survey is being carried out.
Coronavirus: Budget focuses on health, agriculture, social safety net, job creation
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Thursday said he has brought about a structural change in this year’s budget in terms of setting priorities of the government by slightly deviating from traditional budget due to the coronavirus and its impact.
2 percent incentive on remittance to continue
The 2 percent incentive on remittance sending from abroad will continue in the next fiscal 2020-21.