Controlling high inflation biggest challenge of budget
The size of the proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year (2025–26) has been set at Tk 7.90 trillion. The size of the ongoing fiscal year’s budget under implementation was Tk 7.98 trillion. Accordingly, the budget size will decrease by Tk 80 billion. For the upcoming fiscal year, an allocation of Tk 2.30 trillion has been made for the Annual Development Programme (ADP) which is Tk 350 billion less than the current fiscal year’s ADP allocation. In the new ADP, the target for foreign loans has been reduced by Tk 150 billion. In the upcoming fiscal year, Tk 850 billion will be taken in foreign loans.