, June 10 -- As Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury prepares to place a Tk 9.38 lakh crore budget for FY2026-27 before parliament on Thursday, a number of economists and financial sector experts are urging the government to prioritise economic stabilisation and recovery over ambitious growth targets, arguing that recovery must come before expansion.

Bangladesh's economy is navigating a difficult stretch marked by high inflation, a stressed banking sector, sluggish private investment, and the lingering damage of financial mismanagement and malpractices under the previous Awami League government. Nearly 500 factories shut down during the interim administration, and foreign investment has remained sluggish.

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