Bangladesh, June 4 -- A budget is an estimate of a government's revenue and expenditure for a specific period, often referred to as a financial or fiscal year. Every national budget reflects a country's economic philosophy. It is not merely an account of income and expenditure; rather, it outlines which sectors the state prioritizes, the direction in which it intends to steer the economy in the coming days, and what measures it plans to take to improve the living standards of ordinary people.

The BNP government is preparing the budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year. In line with the implementation of its election manifesto, the proposed size of the upcoming budget has been set at Tk 930,000 crore. The budget for the current 2025-26 fiscal ...