The finance minister is proposing Bangladesh's largest-ever budget, setting a 6.5% growth target and pledging to bring inflation down to 7.5%

The welfare of all classes of people will be featured in this budget, he says

From banking reform to LDC graduation, he outlines the economic priorities he believes can shape a smoother transition

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…

The first budget in an independent Bangladesh was presented on Jun 30, 1972 by then Finance Minister Tajuddin Ahmad

Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury will table the budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year in parliament at 3pm on Thursday

The budget has been formulated with the objective of ensuring that the benefits of economic growth reach everyone, he says

According to the BBS provisional figures, Bangladesh’s economy grew by 4.14 percent in the fiscal year ending Jun 30, 2026

After four years in which inflation repeatedly shrugged off official efforts to contain it, the BNP government bets it can succeed where previous administrations fell short

The finance minister is proposing Bangladesh's largest-ever budget, setting a 6.5% growth target and pledging to bring inflation down to 7.5%

The government has taken a series of initiatives aimed at increasing the sector’s contribution to GDP to 1.5 percent

The government says it is aiming to restore comfort to people’s lives by bringing down inflation and stepping up growth

Higher foreign borrowing and ambitious revenue targets will be central to financing the government's plans

The government has proposed borrowing nearly Tk 1.56 trillion in foreign loans in the next fiscal year, which is 2.28 percent of GDP

The amount is Tk 3.93bn higher than the allocation for the outgoing fiscal year