Bangladesh, June 29 -- Public concerns over bringing grocery shops and kitchen markets under the tax net, saying the government must ensure that ordinary people are not placed under additional pressure while expanding the country's tax base, State Minister for Planning Md Zonayed Abdur Rahim Saki acknowledged.

"We must undoubtedly express concern over this issue. People have to be given relief," he said while taking part in the general discussion on the proposed national budget for fiscal year 2026-27 in parliament.

Saki said the government had expanded the tax net on a rational basis and that taxes would initially be imposed at a flat rate, considering taxpayers' financial capacity.

He also announced that revenue policy formulation a...