Dhaka, June 11 -- Jatiya Party Secretary General Shameem Haider Patwary has raised doubts over the realism of the proposed budget for the new fiscal year.

Meanwhile, Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) President Kazi Sajjad Zahir Chandan said implementing this budget, which he claims serves the interests of the wealthy, will be difficult.

Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury proposed a budget of Tk 9.38 trillion for the 2026-27 fiscal year in parliament on Thursday,

In a reaction immediately after the budget announcement, Shameem said, "The targets set in the budget will never be achieved."

"Consequently, the government will fund the development budget through borrowing. We will also see that the salary and public revenue bud...