Dhaka, June 25 -- East West University (EWU) has hosted a seminar on the national budget, bringing together three of the country's top economists to assess its impact on citizens, businesses, and the broader economy.

The event, titled "National Budget 2026-27: Priorities and Perspectives", was held on Jun 25, 2026 at the university's Aftabnagar campus in Dhaka.

Prof Mustafizur Rahman, distinguished fellow of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), acknowledged positive steps in the budget -- including tariff reductions to ease export and business operations.

But he cautioned that the government's target of 18 percent additional revenue collection was "nearly impossible" given current shortfalls.

He warned that mounting debt servicing co...