Cabinet clears Tk 9.38 lakh crore budget

Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury is set to unveil the national budget in the Jatiya Sangsad at 3:00pm today

Cabinet clears Tk 9.38 lakh crore budget
The cabinet at a special meeting chaired by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman approved the proposed national budget for the fiscal year 2026–27 at the cabinet room of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban on Thursday. Photo: PMO

The cabinet at a special meeting on Thursday approved the proposed national budget of Tk 9.38 lakh crore for the fiscal year (FY) 2026–27.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman chaired the meeting at the Cabinet Room of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban this morning. The meeting began at 10:00am, reports state news agency BSS.

Following the meeting at 1:00pm, Prime Minister’s Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Ruman said: “The Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, has approved the proposed budget.”

Following the authentication of the Finance Bill by President Mohammed Shahabuddin, Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury is set to unveil the national budget in the Jatiya Sangsad at 3:00pm today.

This is the first national budget to be presented in parliament under the government led by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.

During the tenure of the interim government, in the absence of parliament, government expenditure and revised financial ordinances were approved by the Advisory Council.

The financial ordinance was later published in the form of a gazette notification as a specification ordinance after receiving the President’s assent. The ordinance came into effect immediately upon its issuance.