Govt scraps Mujib Year budget

The government has cancelled the budget allocation for celebrating Mujib Year for the fiscal year 2024-2025.

This decision was made during a meeting of the Advisory Council held at the Cabinet Division on Wednesday, November 20. The Chief Adviser’s press wing shared this information following the meeting.

During the discussion on various issues, the Advisory Council was informed that a total of Tk 1,261.5 crore was spent across multiple ministries, divisions, subordinate agencies, the Election Commission Secretariat, the Armed Forces Division, the Anti-Corruption Commission, the National Parliament, the Office of the Auditor General and Comptroller of Bangladesh, and the Supreme Court of Bangladesh during the fiscal years 2018-19 to 2023-24 for the celebration of Mujib Year.

As a result, the budget allocated for this purpose in the fiscal year 2024-25 has now been cancelled.

On November 6, the cabinet called for scrutinising public funds spent during Mujib Barsha.

The Chief Adviser’s Office also decided to document and assess expenditures amid growing concerns over waste.