Kazal criticises the longstanding government practice of rushing to spend funds at the end of the fiscal year under what is commonly known as the “June closing”
June 13, 2026
Senior Correspondent
bdnews24.com
Attorney General Md Ruhul Quddus Kazal believes that preventing waste and ensuring good governance are more important than increasing the size of the national budget.
Speaking to the media at his office on Thursday, he said: “If 20 percent or 30 percent of a very large budget is siphoned off for one reason or another, then no matter how large the budget is, it serves little purpose.”
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