The Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources has received Tk 26,066 crore allocation in the proposed budget for FY 2022-23, which is Tk 1,418 crore less than the allocation in the current fiscal year.
The government has declared an incentive package of Tk 1,000 crore for the tourism industry to help it revive from the brunt of the protracted Covid-induced pandemic and the current uncertainty.
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has proposed reducing the import duty on wheat gluten and sugarcane molasses to ensure supply of protein and dietary sugars at a lower price, thereby reducing production costs of the livestock industry.