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SANGSAD BHABAN, June 11, 2026 (BSS) - Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud 
Chowdhury has proposed the complete withdrawal of the Taka 300 specific tax 
previously imposed on each mobile SIM card in the fiscal year 2026-27 budget 
to make mobile services more affordable and expand digital inclusion.

While unveiling the maiden national budget for fiscal year 2026-27 of BNP 
government at the Jatiya Sangsad (JS), the Finance Minister in his budget 
speech today said the measure is expected to result in a revenue sacrifice of 
approximately Taka 12 billion.

The decision forms part of broader reforms in the telecommunications sector 
aimed at improving access to digital services and increasing public 
participation in the digital economy.