Dhaka, June 3 -- The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has said that while the proposed national budget for the upcoming fiscal year outlines expectations and commitments for reform following the change in government, its implementation strategy does not align with those goals.

"This government came into power following the Anti-discrimination Movement. The budget proposal speaks of eliminating inequality across sectors, especially in the financial sector. But we don't see alignment between that commitment and the budget's implementation strategy," Fahmida Khatun, the private research organisation's executive director, said on Tuesday.

The think tank outlined its analysis of the proposed budget at a media briefing at Lakeshore Hotel in D...