Dhaka, July 1 -- Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday said the interim government would not hesitate to utilise the fund allocated earlier which is necessary for holding the next election.

The adviser said this while talking to reporters after the Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase held at Bangladesh Secretariat.

The national budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year has allocated Tk 2,956 crore for the Election Commission (EC) Secretariat -- more than double the Tk 1,230 crore earmarked in the last fiscal year.

Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed unveiled the Tk 790,000-crore budget on June 2.

Of the total allocation for the EC, Tk 2,727 crore has been allocated for operating expenses, while Tk 229 crore will go towards deve...