C T Online Desk: June 12, 2026 – Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury today said the proposed national budget for the forthcoming fiscal year (FY27) was formulated with the objective of bringing every citizen into the country’s economic planning process, describing it as a departure from the exclusionary and patronage-based economic policies of the past.
Speaking at a post-budget press conference at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium in the capital this afternoon, the finance minister said the government had made an unprecedented effort to ensure that the hopes, aspirations and concerns of all sections of society were reflected in the budget.
“We have tried to bring every person into our budget thinking this time,” he said. “If I am not mistaken, no class, profession, religion or community has been left outside the scope of this budget.”
Earlier on yesterday, the Finance Minister placed a Taka 9.38 lakh crore national budget for the FY27 in the Jatiya Sangsad (JS).
The proposed FY27 budget, unveiled in parliament yesterday (Thursday) under the theme “Journey Towards a Democratic, Humane and Inclusive Economy,” seeks to stabilize the economy, restore public confidence, expand opportunities for all citizens and lay the foundation for sustainable and inclusive growth in the years ahead.
The finance minister noted that the budget was prepared under exceptional circumstances. While budget formulation in Bangladesh generally takes around six months, the current administration had only about one and a half to two months to complete the process following the political transition and formation of the elected government, he said.
“Completing everything within one and a half to two months was a difficult task. Yet, with the cooperation of advisers, secretaries, officials and all those involved in the process, we were able to prepare the budget,” he said.
He also expressed gratitude to journalists, saying members of the media had devoted significant time before the budget announcement to understand its direction and engage with policymakers on key issues.
The finance minister said the budget had been prepared in a unique political and economic context.
Referring to the country’s recent democratic transition, he said the budget came after years during which public aspirations were not adequately reflected in national economic planning.
“The true spirit of a budget is to reflect the wishes and aspirations of the people. For many years, the people of Bangladesh were deprived of that opportunity,” he said.
