Dhaka, June 3 -- Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Monday proposed a tighter national budget for the fiscal year 2025-26, aiming to reduce the deficit and lower reliance on bank borrowing.
The total budget has been set at Tk 7,90,000 crore, which is approximately 25 per cent of GDP. The projected fiscal deficit stands at Tk 2,21,000 crore (3.6 per cent of GDP), lower than the revised deficit of Tk 2,26,000 crore (4.1 per cent of GDP) for the current FY2024-25. To meet expenditures, the government targets a revenue collection of Tk 5,64,000 crore, or 9 per cent of GDP. Of this, the NBR is expected to contribute Tk 4,99,000 crore, with the rest coming from non-NBR sources.
Borrowing plans reflect a more cautious approach. The governmen...