National Board of Revenue (NBR) chairman Abu Hena Md. Rahmatul Muneem has said that no organisation can raise questions over legalisation of untaxed money, popularly known as black money, and its subsequent investment availing amnesty in the budget for 2020-21 fiscal.

The University Grants Commission (UGC) on Wednesday approved a budget of Tk 8,485.12 crore for 46 public universities of the country for 2020-21 fiscal year.

The Association of Mobile Telecom Operators of Bangladesh (AMTOB) on Tuesday called upon the government for revision of supplementary duty on mobile services in the proposed budget and reform of telecom tax policy.

Sixteen rights bodies urged the government to create a specific fund for the migrant workers and their families as many workers have lost their jobs and were forced to return home due to coronavirus pandemic.

Steel Building Manufacturers Association (SBMA) of Bangladesh on Sunday demanded withdrawal of duty-free facility for importing steel finished goods to protect the local manufacturers.

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Friday said that this year's budget will be implemented, proving that all criticisms are useless.

An amount of Tk 1,717 crore has been allocated for the Election Commission in the proposed national budget for 2020-21 fiscal year, down by some Tk 500 crore of the allocation in the revised budget of the current fiscal year.

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.

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. 

The government will continue with its tough stance against corruption, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal told Parliament on Thursday while placing the national budget for the fiscal year 2020-2021.