Bangladesh, June 6 -- Balancing ambitious election commitments with the need to revive a fragile economy, Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury is poised to announce a record Tk 938,000 crore national budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year.

The proposed budget, the largest in the country's history, reflects the government's ambition to accelerate development, strengthen social protection and support economic recovery.

However, economists and policy analysts caution that the real challenge will lie in implementation rather than formulation.

Describing the budget as people-centric, the finance minister said it had been prepared with the interests of citizens from all walks of life in mind.

"The budget is intended to su...