Dhaka, March 10 -- Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Sunday said the next national budget will be presented in a simplified manner with much focus on creating more job opportunities.

"The next budget will be exoteric with less number of pages, but its size will not be decreased," he said at a pre-budget discussion session with the think-tanks of the country.

The minister also said that the new Value Added Tax (VAT) law will be implemented from July 1 this year.

"If we can't generate revenue, how shall we be able to create job opportunities and develop the health sector of the country. We need assistance from all people to implement our dream goal," he said.

When asked about what new will be there in the budget, the minister said i...