Jatiya Sangsad, June 11 -- In a major relief for patients suffering from cardiovascular and renal diseases, the government has announced extensive tax and Value-Added Tax (VAT) exemptions on cardiac stents, dialysis filters, and other life-saving medical equipment in the proposed national budget for FY 2026-27.

Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury placed the proposed budget in parliament on Thursday.

The budget proposal seeks to completely withdraw the 10 percent VAT imposed at the supply level on cardiac stents.

Following this tax exemption, the price of each stent is expected to drop by approximately Tk 20,000, significantly reducing the financial burden of critical cardiac surgeries.

Similarly, the government has moved to ...