Dhaka, April 15 -- Inflation control remains pivotal priority alongside shunning unwanted spending as the government decides to frame contractionary budget for the upcoming fiscal year, as Bangladesh crosses critical pass-through following the changeover.

A panel meeting Tuesday decided to prepare the smaller budget for financial year 2025-26 keeping in mind the trend in revenue earnings and the inflow of foreign aid, officials said.

The meeting of the committee for coordination on fiscal, monetary and currency exchange, chaired by finance adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed, made the decisions, against the backdrop of lax execution of the current one.

Sources said at the meeting, held on zoom platform, the finance adviser asked the officials ...