Public reactions remain mixed.

There has been widespread discussion across the country following the proposed budget by the BNP-led government, with mixed reactions from the public.

The budget proposes reducing source tax to 0.5 percent on around 60 essential goods, including rice, lentils, and potatoes. 

However, market visits in Bogura show that prices of these items remain unchanged so far. 

Consumers allege that prices of construction materials such as rods and corrugated iron sheets, where tax increases were proposed, have already risen overnight.