Dhaka, June 11 -- The government has proposed an allocation of Tk 4,401 crore for the Election Commission (EC) in the proposed national budget for the fiscal year 2026-27, marking a slight increase from the outgoing fiscal year.

The EC is going to get increased allocation to arrange elections to some local bodies and with other electoral and administrative activities in the coming fiscal year.

Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury unveiled the proposed national budget for FY 2026-2027 in Parliament on Thursday afternoon.

According to the proposed budget, Tk 4,401 crore has been allocated for the Election Commission Secretariat for 2026-2027 fiscal year, up from Tk 2,956 crore in the previous FY2025-2026 and Tk 4,346 crore in th...