Dhaka, June 1 -- Post-uprising interim government is set to present today its maiden national budget worth Tk 7.9 trillion for the fiscal year 2025-26, avowedly aligned with reforms and income parity.

With no functioning parliament existing following the July-August changeover, the budget will be presented at 3.00pm outside Jatiya Sangsad (national parliament) and broadcast simultaneously on state-run BTV and other private media outlets.

Finance Adviser of the interim government Dr Salehuddin Ahmed will roll out the budget through a pre-recorded speech.

For the first time since the independence of Bangladesh, the national budget is being contractionary compared to the previous years, as the current government walks a tightrope in the g...