Bangladesh, June 30 -- The Jatiya Sangsad (JS) passed the Finance Bill 2026 with a good number of significant changes, including raising the income tax-free ceiling for individual taxpayers and withdrawing the proposed provision on the disclosure of investments.

Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury moved the bill on Monday, which was passed by voice vote with Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, Bir Bikram, in the chair.

Following requests made by the Prime Minister during his budget discussion speech, the Finance Minister expressed confidence that Bangladesh would overcome its economic challenges through structural reforms and sound economic management, saying the proposed FY2026-27 budget is designed to restore stability, accelerate g...