Dhaka, June 30 -- The government has reaffirmed its commitment to gender equality through sustained investment in gender-responsive budgeting, with a total gender-relevant allocation of Tk 260,766.6 crore in national budget for FY26 -amounting to 33 percent of the total outlay.

While this year's gender allocation represents 4.2 percent of the GDP-slightly lower than the revised 4.4 percent in FY25, it continues a strong trajectory of integrating gender parity across public expenditure, according to the Finance Ministry's Gender Budget Report 2025-26, titled "Fostering Gender Parity in Bangladesh."

The gender finance tracking system in Bangladesh includes both operating and development budgets, reflecting a holistic approach to embedding...