Dhaka, April 26 -- Business leaders and industry stakeholders on Sunday called for a pragmatic, investment-friendly national budget for fiscal year 2026-27, stressing the need for entrepreneur-oriented tax policies, reduced registration costs in the housing sector and stronger energy security.

The calls came at a roundtable titled "National Budget 2026-2027: Expectations of the Business Community," organised by the Industrialists and Businessmen Welfare Foundation (IBWF) at the Jatiya Press Club in the city.

Muhammad Abdul Mazid, former chairman of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) and current chairman of the Social Development Foundation (SDF), attended as chief guest, stressed the urgency of formulating a realistic, timely and busin...