Dhaka, June 12 -- Policy Exchange Bangladesh Chairman Masrur Reaz has said the BNP government had little choice but to propose a larger budget, though doing so carries significant economic risks.

Speaking at bdnews24.com's discussion programme, Kemon Holo Budget (How Was the Budget?), on Thursday, Masrur analysed the political and economic realities shaping the proposed budget for fiscal year 2026-27.

Earlier in the day, Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury presented a Tk 9.38 trillion budget in parliament, setting a revenue target of Tk 6.95 trillion for the next fiscal year.

The BNP returned to power in the Feb 12 election after a turbulent 18 months under the interim government.

Led by Tarique Rahman, the party formed its ...