100 economic zones in 15 years
The government has set an ambitious target of setting up 100 economic zones in the next 15 years, says the finance minister in his budget speech today.
Wage earners offered tax benefit
The government finally takes initiative to develop a bond market in the country.
Challenges aplenty
The size of the proposed budget is not unrealistic, but it has several challenges to tackle, the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) said yesterday.
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Landlords to be fined 50pc of house rent
Landlords would have to pay half the rent in fine if they dodge taxes on the income.
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MCCI praises big allocation
A leading chamber yesterday praised the government's big allocation for infrastructure saying the implementation of some mega projects would improve the country's investment climate.
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BNP keeps mum on budget
BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said the government had placed the budget for the next fiscal year in a bid to stay in power without people's mandate.
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JS witnesses new record
In an unprecedented manner, the opposition in the Jatiya Sangsad yesterday highly lauded the 2014-15 proposed budget by repeatedly thumping on their desks along with the treasury bench lawmakers.
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Penalty for polluters
At long last the government means to implement the 'Polluters Pay Principle' by imposing one percent environmental surcharge on polluting industries and providing tax holiday for non-polluting brickfields.
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