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Government Leaves Agro-Processed Products in Crisis by Not Cutting VAT
Biscuit and agro-processing manufacturers say the proposed 2025-26 budget failed to reverse the VAT rise on their products, pushing the sector into crisis.
Biscuit and agro-processing manufacturers say the proposed 2025-26 budget failed to reverse the VAT rise on their products, pushing the sector into crisis.
The proposed 2025-26 budget raises the allocation for the agriculture, food, and fisheries and livestock ministries to Tk 39,620 crore.
With the budget due in June, the article sets out what Bangladesh's agriculture budget should prioritise, its weaknesses and lessons from developed countries.