, June 2 -- Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Monday called the proposed Tk 790,000 crore national budget for 2025-26 somewhat 'unusual', as it is the first time in the country's history that a new budget is smaller than the previous one.

"This year's budget is somewhat exceptional. For the first time in the country's history, we are proposing a smaller budget for the next fiscal year than the budget of FY2024-25," he said while presenting the budget in a televised speech.

Moving away from a growth-centric concept, Salehuddin said they have tried to emphasise the concept of holistic development.

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