Home
Storia in 1 fonti
Budget spending rises 19% as BNP government pursues growth, investment, stability
Higher foreign borrowing and ambitious revenue targets will be central to financing the government's plans
Raccontata da
bdnews24.com
Timeline cronologica
- ·
Economist Mustafizur Rahman warns soaring spending must be matched by stronger revenues, reform
From banking reform to LDC graduation, he outlines the economic priorities he believes can shape a smoother transition
- ·
Finance Minister Khosru attempts fresh equations for persistent fiscal strains in FY27 budget
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…
- ·
Bangladesh targets 6.5% GDP growth in Budget 2026-27
According to the BBS provisional figures, Bangladesh’s economy grew by 4.14 percent in the fiscal year ending Jun 30, 2026
- ·
Tarique government targets to tame inflation at 7.5% as Bangladesh watches prices outrun promise
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
- ·
Khosru rolls out massive Tk 9.38 trillion budget as Bangladesh chases price stability, jobs, investment
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%
- ·
Universal education, healthcare among 10 priorities in Budget 2026-27
The government says it is aiming to restore comfort to people’s lives by bringing down inflation and stepping up growth
- ·
Budget spending rises 19% as BNP government pursues growth, investment, stability
Higher foreign borrowing and ambitious revenue targets will be central to financing the government's plans
- ·
Bangladesh proposes doubling foreign borrowing to meet deficit in Budget 2026-27
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
- ·
Government plans to borrow Tk 1.12tn from banks to meet budget deficit
Higher government borrowing from banks may reduce private sector credit and production
- ·
Budget proposal ‘kindles hope’ for Bangladesh's ‘long-neglected’ education sector
The government plans to raise education spending gradually to 5 percent of GDP under a long-term target
- ·
Health allocation nearly doubles, govt targets 5% of GDP outlay in future
The government aims to widen healthcare access through new clinics, digital health cards and fresh recruitment
- ·
Budget ‘positive’ but implementation a big question mark, CPD says after review
The think tank warns missing revenue targets will force government to borrow from banks, pushing up inflation
- ·
The biggest question is where the money will come from, says Ahsan Mansur about budget
The former central bank governor expresses concern about the government's foreign borrowing target