Dhaka, June 10 -- The government has allocated Tk 1,16,731 crore for social security programmes in the proposed national budget for the fiscal year 2025-26, marking a significant increase and reaffirming its commitment to poverty alleviation and human rights.

This allocation represents a 3.27-fold increase from the Tk 35,975 crore earmarked in FY 2015-16, and now accounts for 14.78 percent of the total national budget and 1.87 percent of GDP.

According to the budget document, the government views social protection not only as a vital development priority but also as a tool for addressing poverty and vulnerability across the country.

The social security allocation is distributed among 95 programmes, a sharp reduction from 140 in the pre...