Sangsad Bhaban, June 25 -- National Citizen Party (NCP) Member Secretary and MP from Rangpur-4 Akhter Hossen on Thursday claimed that the government had increased the country's debt burden by more than Tk 1 lakh crore within four months of assuming office and warned that failure to implement reforms could cost it public support.

Participating in the discussion on the proposed national budget for fiscal year 2026-27 in Parliament, Akhter said the country's total debt stood at around Tk 23 lakh crore when the government took office but had since risen to approximately Tk 24 lakh crore.

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