June 11, 2026
Hamimur Rahman Waliullah
bdnews24.com
Puzzles, Promises and the Purse
Massive expansion: The FY2027 budget is set to swell by 19 percent to Tk 9.38 trillion, testing the country's financing capacity to its limits
With inflation still biting, revenues lagging and borrowing pressures rising, the new fiscal plan is expected to test how far policy can stretch before economic constraints push back
June 11, 2026
Hamimur Rahman Waliullah
bdnews24.com
Puzzles, Promises and the Purse
Massive expansion: The FY2027 budget is set to swell by 19 percent to Tk 9.38 trillion, testing the country's financing capacity to its limits

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