Dhaka, June 3 -- The proposed national budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year has allocated Tk Tk 5,040 crore for public-private partnership funds.

Presenting the budget on Monday, Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed said it is important to create a conducive environment to increase private investment in the country.

"We are committed to identifying the existing obstacles to investment and removing them as soon as possible," he added.

Besides, the management and operation of Private Export Processing Zones (EPZ) has been entrusted to Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) and the long-running land related complications in Korean EPZ have been resolved.

The adviser also said that ten economic zones are expected to be operational in the...