BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday described the proposed national budget for fiscal year 2026-27 as a creative budget aimed at boosting production, investment and business activities.
Reacting to the budget at his National Parliament office after it was placed, Fakhrul said the proposed budget will help the country's fragile and battered economy rebound and encourage investment.
“Considering the welfare of people from all walks of life, this budget has been prepared. It is a creative budget,” he said.
Fakhrul, also local government, rural development, and co-operatives minister, said the proposed budget is fundamentally production-oriented, investment-friendly and business-friendly.
“To me, this is the most important aspect of the budget. We have not seen such incentives and concessions in previous budgets. The scope of support and incentives provided this time is much larger than before,” he said.
Highlighting allocations for industries, healthcare and other key sectors, the BNP leader expressed optimism that the budget will help accelerate economic activities across the country.
“As a result, the economy will regain momentum very quickly. We hope Bangladesh’s economy will turn around rapidly,” he said.
Fakhrul said the budget was prepared by Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury with the support of officials concerned, reflecting the vision and directives of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.
The finance minister placed the proposed budget for FY27 in Parliament on Thursday afternoon.
After two breaks for prayers, he completed his budget speech around 8:08pm and then formally placed the finance bill in the House.
The proposed budget, the first under the current government, has an outlay of Tk938,000 crore.
