The interim government’s Advisory Council today gave its final approval to the Tk 7,90,000 crore national budget for the fiscal year 2025–26 (FY26) which was placed on June 2 in a pre-recorded broadcast.
Now the budget for FY26 will come into effect on 1 July.
The budget got final clearance at the AC meeting with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus in the chair.
On June 2, the Finance Adviser presented the budget speech titled “Building an Equitable and Sustainable Economic System” through an unusual pre-recorded televised one since the Jatiya Sangsad is not in place now.
This was the country’s 54th budget and the first of Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus led interim government.
During the final approval, the government increased the allocation by Taka 10,000 crore to Taka 91,297 crore from the proposed amount of Taka 81,297 crore for the social safety net programme keeping the overall size of the budget intact.
“The advisory council approved the national budget for FY26 with some adjustments to the proposed budget placed earlier this month. Notably, the provision allowing black money legalization through investment in flats and buildings has been scrapped,” said Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed at a press conference at the Finance Ministry conference room in the city.
He said the budget for the coming fiscal eyed a 5.5 percent GDP growth while containing the inflation within 6.50 percent. বিস্তারিত