Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- The Finance Division has instructed ministries and agencies to keep spending within their original budget ceilings while preparing the revised budget for 2026-27, ruling out requests for additional allocations.

Restrictions will cover new residential and non-residential buildings, vehicle purchases, overseas training and seminars. The instructions were issued in a circular on Monday.

Nov 26 is the deadline for submitting revised estimates, giving ministries and agencies 17 days.

The circular says revised estimates must remain within the operating and development expenditure ceilings in the original budget. No additional allocation may be sought.

Funds cannot be shifted from the development budget to the operating bud...