Dhaka, June 12 -- The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) on Friday described the proposed national budget for fiscal year 2026-27 as an ambitious attempt to drive economic recovery through human development and private-sector-led growth, but cautioned that its success will depend more on the quality of execution than on its size.

CPD Executive Director Dr Fahmida Khatun presented the think tank's assessment of the FY27 budget at a city hotel in Gulshan, a day after Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury presented the Tk 9.38 lakh crore budget - largest in the country's history - in Parliament under the theme "Journey Towards a Democratic, Humane and Inclusive Economy."

"The underlying philosophy of the proposed FY27 budget appears ...