DHAKA, June 2, 2025 (BSS) - Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) in its immediate reaction on the proposed budget today welcomed the proposal to increase the tax-free income limit to Tk 375,000.
 
“Some good steps have been taken in the proposed budget for the fiscal 2025-26,” Fahmida Khatun, executive director of the CPD, told a briefing at its office in the city.
 
 
The CPD said the finance adviser presented the budget with a focus on the current economic crisis—high inflation, stagnation in investment, lack of employment opportunities, and overall low revenue collection.
 
"If we look at the Annual Development Programme (ADP), it has been reduced by 13.2 percent compared to FY2025. Allocations have been cut in 13 out of 15 sectors," said Khatun.
 
Infrastructure—particularly transport and communication—has received logical allocations, she added.
 
The think tank praised the move to set the tax-free income limit at Tk 5.25 lakh for those officially recognised as "July Warrior".