Dhaka, June 11 -- The government has proposed a record allocation of Tk 69,409 crore for the Health and Family Welfare Ministry in the 2026-27 fiscal year national budget, nearly doubling the revised allocation of the outgoing fiscal year as part of an ambitious plan to overhaul the country's healthcare system.

Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury announced the allocation while presenting the national budget for FY27 in Parliament on Thursday.

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The proposed allocation is equivalent to 1.02 percent of GDP while in the revised budget for fiscal year 2025-26, the allocation for this sector was Tk 35,477 crore, representing 0.58% of GDP.

The governm...