Amar Bangladesh Party (AB Party) has criticized the proposed 2026–27 national budget, saying it will push the country’s economy into greater risk due to its deficit and debt dependency. In a joint statement issued by Chairman Mojibur Rahman Monju and Secretary General Barrister Asaduzzaman Fuad, the party said the budget, presented in the National Parliament on Thursday, lacks clear direction to overcome the current economic crisis and uncertainty.

The AB Party leaders described the Tk 9.38 trillion budget with a deficit of about Tk 2.5 trillion as unrealistic and overly ambitious. They argued that the plan relies on increased taxes and borrowing rather than addressing unemployment, poverty, inequality, and corruption. According to the statement, the proposed measures will raise inflation, increase living costs, and discourage private investment, while failing to promote job creation or sustainable growth.

The party urged the government to reconsider the budget by focusing on productive investment, employment generation, anti-corruption measures, expenditure control, and stronger social safety nets to build a sustainable economic foundation.