Finance Adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed is set to unveil the first budget of the interim government tomorrow (Monday), at a time when the country’s economy is grappling with multiple challenges, including persistently high inflation and a slump in private investment.
Dr. Ahmed will present the national budget for the fiscal year 2025-26 at 4:00 pm through a pre-recorded speech to be broadcast on BTV and Bangladesh Betar. Private television channels will relay the speech via BTV feed. This time, the budget speech is expected to be shorter and more focused.
The finance adviser is likely to propose the budget with a total outlay of Tk 7.9 trillion, featuring a deficit exceeding Tk 2.2 trillion, according to officials familiar with the matter.
The gross domestic product or GDP is projected at 5.5 per cent.
Economists believe the upcoming budget will have to navigate a difficult path amid overlapping macroeconomic pressures.
These include elevated inflation, weak revenue mobilisation, sluggish investment, higher interest rate, rising unemployment, and an unstable capital marketবিস্তারিত