Budget
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Japan to provide $225m loan as budget support to Bangladesh
Jun 27, 2023Under the ‘Development Policy Loan for Strengthening Public Financial Management’, Japan will provide 30 billion Japanese Yen (equivalent to US$225 Million) as budget support to Bangladesh. To this end, an “Exchange of Notes” and a “Loan... -
WHO members approve nearly $7 bn budget
May 23, 2023The World Health Organization received preliminary approval on Monday for a $6.83 billion budget for the next two years, which includes a 20% increase in mandatory membership costs. As the United Nations Health Organization began its... -
General Assembly approves UN regular budget for 2023
Jan 1, 2023The General Assembly on Friday adopted the United Nations’ 3.396 trillion dollar yearly normal budget. The budget for 2023 is more than that of 2022, which was $3.122 billion. In addition to political affairs, international justice... -
Meta to freeze hiring to tighten budget
Sep 30, 2022The Wall Street Journal claimed that Facebook parent company Meta informed its staff on Thursday that it would be freezing hiring in an effort to reduce expenses during these difficult economic times. The Journal reported that... -
Cabinet okays proposed national budget for FY22
Jun 4, 2021The cabinet at a special meeting today approved the proposed national budget for the fiscal year 2021-22. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina presided over the meeting held at the cabinet room of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban. Finance... -
Demand for increase budget for the welfare of children and youth in Barisal City Corporation
Jul 23, 2020The Barisal Children and Youth Forum have made seven recommendations to the mayor demanding an increase in ward-wise allocation of funds in the budget of Barisal City Corporation for the welfare of children and youth during... -
In new budget of Bangladesh, no VAT on coronavirus testing kit
Jun 11, 2020Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has proposed to withdraw the value-added tax (VAT) on testing kits used for coronavirus prevention and detection in the 2020-21 budget. .Mustafa Kamal also proposed to withdraw VAT on locally produced... -
Assessment of govt policy changes in budget required for sustainable revenue collection
May 1, 2019The government should carry on post-budget assessment on some new policies made in the budget every year to reduce revenue deficit for sustainable revenue collection. Because, if policy changes do not work effectively, the revenue target of the government is hampered. Foreign... -
South Sudan adopted ambitious budget for 2016-2017
Aug 27, 2016News Hour: The government of South Sudan, whose economy has been ravaged by years of war, has adopted an ambitious budget for 2016-2017 of around one billion dollars, three times as big as the previous year’s, reports...
