Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury’s first budget speech as finance minister performed a delicate, dual function: it read as an indictment of the old economic order, and served as a blueprint for its replacement. Come July 1, Khosru will have to fix the system -- and run his own playbook.

It will be the first budget to be tabled by Amir Khosru, a former commerce minister during the previous tenure of the BNP government

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%

Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury’s first budget speech as finance minister performed a delicate, dual function: it read as an indictment of the old economic order, and served as a…

Ministers promise growth, investment and stability, yet critics say the budget still relies heavily on optimism, tax incentives and future reforms rather than clear solutions to…