Bangladesh, June 16 -- Economist Debapriya Bhattacharya has questioned the government's macroeconomic assumptions underlying the proposed FY2026-27 budget, arguing that several projections appear detached from current economic realities.

Speaking at a media briefing titled "National Budget 2026-27: What Is There for Disadvantaged Citizens?" organised by the Citizens' Platform for SDGs, Bangladesh on Sunday (15 June), Debapriya said lower- and middle-income households are currently facing a "triple pressure" of high inflation, stagnant real wages and declining savings.

He expressed particular concern over the government's continued reliance on indirect taxation.

According to him, nearly 60 per cent of additional revenue mobilisation is...