Dhaka, June 19 -- The International Business Forum of Bangladesh (IBFB) has termed the proposed national budget for fiscal year 2026-27 a positive and pragmatic roadmap for economic recovery, investment expansion, employment generation and long-term structural reforms.

The business body made the observation at a press conference titled 'Proposed Budget 2026-27: Expectations and Outcomes' held at the National Press Club in Dhaka on Thursday.

Speaking at the event, IBFB President Lutfunnisa Saudia Khan said the budget's emphasis on investment, industrialisation, small and medium enterprise (SME) development, support for women and young entrepreneurs, expansion of the digital economy, greater use of renewable energy and an increase in the ...