Budget to be passed early, says Muhith

Finance minister AMA Muhith on Tuesday said the finance bill 2018-19 would be passed in parliament Wednesday while the national budget for the new fiscal would be passed on Thursday breaking the tradition of passaging the bills on the last day of June.

He, however, gave no specific reason for breaking the traditional practice of passing the budget on June 30, last day of the fiscal year and the finance bill a day before.

The finance minister was speaking at an unscheduled briefing at Bangladesh Secretariat.

Replying to a query Muhith said there will be no change in proposed budgetary measures despite widespread criticism against the proposal of cutting 2.5 per cent corporate for bank companies.

News Courtesy: www.newagebd.net