National budget for FY2026-27 to be announced today

The BNP-led government, formed after securing a parliamentary majority in the 13th National Election, is set to present its first national budget in parliament on Thursday (June 11), marking a significant milestone for the new administration.

Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury will place the proposed budget for the 2026–27 fiscal year before the Jatiya Sangsad at 3:00pm.

The budget will be the first under Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and the finance minister's maiden national budget, while overall it will be the 13th budget presented by a BNP-led government.

The budget is set to become the largest in Bangladesh's history, reflecting the government's ambitious spending plans amid ongoing economic challenges and development priorities.

According to Finance Division sources, total expenditure for FY2026-27 has been projected at Tk 9,38,000 crore, compared with Tk 7,88,000 crore in the revised budget for the current fiscal year. The proposed spending plan represents an increase of approximately 19 per cent over the revised outlay.

The original budget for FY2025-26 had targeted expenditure of Tk 7,90,000 crore.

Of the proposed expenditure, Tk 6,06,000 crore has been allocated for non-development or operational spending, including salaries and allowances of government employees, interest payments on public debt, subsidies, incentives and cash support programmes.

Meanwhile, Tk 3,16,000 crore has been earmarked for development expenditure aimed at financing infrastructure projects, public services and growth-oriented initiatives.

The budget presentation is expected to outline the new government's economic roadmap, fiscal priorities and policy direction as it seeks to accelerate growth, maintain macroeconomic stability and address mounting public expectations following its return to power.

Economists, businesses and development stakeholders will closely watch the budget announcement for measures related to investment, inflation control, revenue mobilisation, employment generation and social protection programmes.