Dhaka, June 11 -- A special meeting of the Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, is underway to approve the proposed national budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year.

The meeting began at 10:00am on Thursday at the Cabinet Room of the Parliament Secretariat.

According to established practice, the special Cabinet meeting is held before the national budget is placed in Parliament. The Cabinet formally approves the budget proposal at the meeting.

After the meeting, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is expected to join the parliamentary session at 3:00pm along with Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury.

The finance minister will then place the national budget for FY27 in Parliament.

The proposed budget, the first under the cu...