Dhaka, June 2 -- The government has proposed an additional allocation of Tk 41.66 billion in the upcoming 2025-26 budget to provide free medical treatment for the poor.

Alongside, Tk 10 billion has been earmarked for the Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI), aimed at strengthening the country's vaccination drive.

The proposed budget also extends the existing duty and tax exemptions on the import of raw materials for the pharmaceutical industry, a move expected to support local drug manufacturers.

Overall, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is set to receive Tk 419.08 billion in the new fiscal year-an increase of Tk 5.01 billion from the Tk 414.07 billion allocated in 2024-25.

In his budget speech on Monday, Finance Advisor ...