Dhaka, June 2 -- Bangladesh's interim administration is set to present its first national budget on Monday, with Finance Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed introducing what he calls a "realistic" and "simple" fiscal plan amid widespread expectations for reforms following the fall of the Awami League government in the July Uprising.

Crafted against a backdrop of political transition and economic uncertainty, the proposed FY2025-26 budget marks a shift in tone rather than substance.

It will be smaller in size, more restrained in ambition, and aimed at stabilising public finances instead of delivering sweeping structural changes.

For the first time in post-independence history, the size of the national budget is expected to be lower than that of th...