Dhaka, June 18 -- The actual budget deficit may rise to nearly Tk 4 trillion if the BNP government's proposed budget for the fiscal year 2026-27 is fully implemented, says private research organisation Research and Policy Integration for Development (RAPID).

The observation was presented on Thursday morning at the CIRDAP auditorium, where RAPID organised a discussion on the newly announced national budget.

RAPID Chairman MA Razzaque said, "I would like to say that if the government believes it can implement the entire Tk 9.38 trillion budget, then the budget deficit will be much, much higher than the Tk 2.43 trillion deficit projected in the budget."

Explaining his assessment, the economist noted that the National Board of Revenue (NBR...