Dhaka, June 12 -- Although the proposed budget has been criticised for including an "opportunity to whiten black money", National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan denies that this is the case.

At a post-budget press conference on Friday, he said, "There is no provision for whitening black money in this budget. I think there is a little misunderstanding."

The opportunity to legalise undisclosed income is often discussed and criticised every time it has been included in the budget. Various quarters demanded that it be removed from the budget this year.

When Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury presented the budget proposal for the 2026-27 fiscal year in parliament on Thursday, he made no mention of such a pro...