Dhaka, June 11 -- Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Thursday proposed an allocation of Tk2,586 crore for the Ministry of Youth and Sports in the national budget for the 2026-27 fiscal.

The proposed allocation is Tk782 crore higher than the revised allocation for FY2025-26, reflecting the government's emphasis on youth development and employment generation.

Presenting the budget in Parliament, the finance minister said the Ministry of Youth and Sports has undertaken a number of initiatives aimed at creating employment opportunities for young people.

These include training programmes in freelancing, mobile phone servicing, caregiving and foreign language skills to help equip youths with market-oriented competencies and imp...