Bangladesh’s Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury presented a Tk 9.38 trillion national budget for the 2026–27 fiscal year in parliament, marking the first budget of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s government. The proposal, approved by the cabinet earlier in the day, emphasizes fulfilling electoral pledges, boosting investment and employment, and stabilizing the fragile economy. The budget is 18.73 percent larger than the previous year’s and includes record revenue targets and a deficit of Tk 2.43 trillion.
The budget prioritizes education, health, agriculture, and local government while offering extensive incentives for young entrepreneurs and technology-driven sectors. It introduces tax exemptions for content creators, outsourcing professionals, and creative industries, alongside new social safety programs such as family and farmer cards. The government aims to reduce inflation to 7.5 percent and achieve 6.5 percent GDP growth. However, economists have questioned the feasibility of the ambitious revenue goals.
Key challenges identified include inflation control, revenue mobilization, and accelerating project implementation. The government plans to expand the tax net, enhance automation in tax administration, and maintain cautious austerity while seeking domestic and foreign loans to finance the deficit.
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