June 2, 2025

FICCI Acknowledges Positive Steps in Finance Ordinance 2025

Dhaka: The Foreign Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) today acknowledged the positive steps of the proposed national budget for the fiscal year 2025-26 (FY26), saying such steps would ease the burden on specific sectors and promote a m…

Tk 5,078cr Proposed for Ministry of Women and Children Affairs

Dhaka: Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed today proposed allocating Taka 5,078 crore for the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs for fiscal year (FY) 2025-2026, which is Taka 38 crore higher than the allocation in the revised budget in FY 2024-202…

Government Simplifies Passport Application Process

Dhaka: The government has announced a simplification in the process of obtaining passports. ‘To improve the quality of security services, the provision of obtaining a police report for issuing a passport has been relaxed,’ stated Finance Adviser Dr. S…

Govt Allocates Tk 41,908cr for Health Sector in FY26

Dhaka: Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed today proposed to allocate Taka 41,908 crore for the health and family welfare sector in the financial year 2025-2026 (FY26), which is over Taka 501 crore more from the actual allocation of FY25. The finance …