Dhaka, June 22 -- The Council of Advisers, in its meeting on Sunday, approved the national budget for the fiscal year 2025-2026.

The meeting, however, did not approve the proposed continuation of a provision to allow undisclosed money, a senior official told the UNB news agency.

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus presided over the meeting, held at the CA's Tejgaon office.

Earlier, Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) strongly condemned the decision to continue the provision for whitening black money in the proposed budget for the fiscal year 2025-26.

The organisation said it reflects a stance completely contrary to the objectives of state reforms, particularly the core purpose of the Anti-Corruption Commission reform.

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