Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury has started placing the national budget –with a financial outlay of Tk9.38 lakh crore – for the fiscal year 2026-27 in Parliament, mapping out a strategy targeted at stabilisation and fiscal reform.
The government has set a new target to reduce the long-standing high inflation pressure in the country. It has been announced to reduce inflation to 7.5 percent in the budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year.
The government is set to tighten tax benefits on savings instruments in the proposed 2026-27 fiscal year's national budget by doubling the tax on savings certificate earnings and reducing investment-related tax rebate facilities, according to budget proposals to be placed in parliament on Thursday (June 11).
The proposed national budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year, amounting to Tk 9,38,000 crore, has been approved by the Cabinet ahead of its presentation in parliament.
The government is set to increase cigarette prices across all four tiers in the upcoming 2026-27 national budget, aiming to reduce health risks associated with tobacco consumption, according to officials from the Ministry of Finance and the National Board of Revenue (NBR).
The government has emphasised increased investment in the education sector to transform Bangladesh’s large population into a skilled and productive workforce, according to Education and Primary Education Minister Dr. A N M Ehsanul Haque Milan.