Nahid Islam, Convener of the National Consensus Party (NCP), criticized the newly announced national budget, saying it fails to address inequality or reflect the spirit of the historic July uprising.

He noted that the budget overlooks the needs of lower- and lower-middle-income groups and fails to provide meaningful employment opportunities. He also condemned the move to legalize black money, calling it unethical and contrary to the sacrifices made during the July movement. Nahid further highlighted the significant cut in the budget for the Ministry of Expatriate Welfare and warned that increased taxes on e-commerce and digital transactions could have negative consequences.