Dhaka, June 2 -- Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Monday unveiled the budget proposals of the interim government for the FY2025-26, focusing on taming the inflation and setting the economic growth target at a modest 5.5% in reflecting a policy of pragmatism and prioritising people over mega infrastructure.

Salehuddin took to the state-run BTV to announce the proposed budget of Tk7.90 lakh crore which he described as "exceptional" as the first time the size of a budget has been smaller than the one for the outgoing fiscal year's (2024-25) outlay of Tk7,97000 crore. It's the first in Bangladesh history.

The budget proposals were approved by the Advisory Council at a special meeting chaired by Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus before Pr...