Dhaka, May 19 -- The delivery of the FY26 national budget appears to be shaped by persistent weaknesses in economic governance, including a lack of cooperation and inclusivity, poor coordination and harmonisation, and limited transparency and accountability, said Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya, convenor of the Citizen's Platform for SDGs and distinguished fellow at the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), on Monday.

He warned that the situation could deteriorate further due to several unfolding national developments, such as the curtailment of consensus-building; the announcement of the election timeline; the ongoing judicial proceedings concerning the ousted regime; and challenges related to maintaining law and order, public discipline, and sec...