Dhaka, June 1 -- The Ministry of Finance has allocated approximately Tk2,080 crore in the proposed national budget for the fiscal year 2025-26 to support the Election Commission (EC) in organising the upcoming 13th national parliamentary elections, as well as a series of local government polls.
The EC had initially submitted a funding proposal of Tk5,921.73 crore for FY26, citing the need to conduct around 2,500 elections across various tiers - including parliamentary, city corporation, district, upazila, union council, municipal, and by-elections.
However, a senior finance ministry official, speaking anonymously informed that the revised allocation of Tk2,080 crore has been made, with the understanding that the next parliamentary electio...