Dhaka, June 12 -- Former Bangladesh Bank governor and economist Ahsan H Mansur has described the proposed budget for fiscal year 2026-27 as "overly ambitious", questioning the government's ability to meet its revenue and financing targets.

"The Tk 9.38 trillion budget is ambitious. The target of collecting Tk 7 trillion in revenue is ambitious. Achieving 6.5 percent GDP growth under the current domestic and global circumstances is also ambitious," Mansur said.

"Overall, the finance minister has presented an excessively ambitious budget. The biggest question is: where will the money come from? How will revenue increase during a time of economic stress?"

Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury unveiled the proposed budget in parlia...