Sangsad Bhaban, June 11 -- Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Thursday said for an import-dependent economy like Bangladesh, with significant reliance on external trade and remittance inflows, the evolving global conditions constitute direct and material risks to macroeconomic stability.

Unveiling the national budget for the fiscal year 2026-27 in Parliament, he said the recent developments in the Middle East have introduced additional risks to the global economic outlook, particularly through upward pressure on energy and petroleum prices.

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