The government has set a revenue income target of Tk5,64,000 crore in the proposed national budget of Tk790,000 crore for the 2025–26 fiscal year.
The announcement came from the interim government’s Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed during the national budget speech for FY2025–26, broadcast on Bangladesh Television on Monday.
According to the adviser, the revenue target is around 9% of the country’s total GDP.
Of this amount, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) is expected to collect Tk4,99,000 crore, while the remaining Tk65,000 crore will come from other sources.
The budget deficit for the current fiscal year stands at Tk2,26,000 crore, or 3.6% of GDP. Out of this, Tk1,25,000 crore will be financed from domestic sources and Tk101,000 crore from foreign sources.
Out of the total budget, Tk5,60,000 crore has been allocated for operational and other expenditures, and Tk2,30,000 crore for the Annual Development Programme (ADP).
A sector-wise analysis of government spending shows that Tk97,000 crore has been allocated for salaries and allowances. Interest payments will require Tk1,22,000 crore. Subsidies for the power and fertilizer sectors have been set at Tk116,000 crore, while social safety net programmes will receive around Tk120,000 crore.
Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed presented the proposed budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, amounting to Tk7,89,999 crore, in a televised speech on Monday.
It is notable that the size of the national budget for FY2025–26 is Tk7,000 crore less than the original budget of the current fiscal year.
The proposed budget sets a GDP growth target of 5.6%. The budget deficit is projected at Tk266,000 crore, which is 3.6% of the total budget. The inflation rate is estimated at 6.5%, with ADP spending proposed at Tk230,000 crore. This budget is viewed as a contractionary one by the current government.
