Prime Minister’s Adviser on Education and Primary and Mass Education Mahdi Amin described the proposed 2026–27 national budget as a democratic, humane and inclusive step for Bangladesh’s economy. In a Facebook post on Thursday afternoon, he thanked Prime Minister Tarique Rahman for presenting what he termed a people-oriented and visionary budget based on the BNP’s election manifesto. Amin said the budget reflects the aspirations of people from all walks of life, regardless of class, profession, religion or ethnicity.
According to Amin, the budget prioritizes 12 key sectors including education, health, employment, ICT, creative economy, agriculture, social security, women and child welfare, infrastructure, energy and environment. He noted that taxes on essential goods such as rice, lentils, fish, meat, sugar, salt, oil and spices have been reduced to control prices and ease public hardship. The budget also emphasizes investment growth, business expansion, youth and women empowerment, and corruption-free financial governance.
Amin added that the budget aims to reduce administrative costs, increase development spending and expand the tax base to build a sustainable, inclusive and investment-driven economy benefiting all citizens.