Dhaka, June 21 -- Planning Adviser Dr. Wahiduddin Mahmud has strongly criticised the continuation of black money-whitening provisions in the proposed national budget, calling them "ineffective" and "unjustified."

Speaking at a policy dialogue on Saturday, he argued that legitimising untaxed wealth undermines fairness and fails to yield meaningful economic benefits.

"If someone buys a property worth Tk 50 million but cannot show even Tk 10 million in legal income, how can we justify giving them a clean slate?" he said, urging the government to scrap the controversial measure amid rising public concern.

Dr. Mahmud was addressing a budget discussion titled "Budget FY2025-26 in the Context of LDC Graduation" held at a city hotel.

The even...