Bangladesh’s health budgeting system remains centralised and input-driven. Budgets are prepared and approved according to detailed expenditure codes, leaving managers with little flexibility to respond to changing needs during implementation.

Lawmaker says inflation target is unrealistic

The proposed national budget for FY2026-27 brings a flicker of hope for Bangladesh’s struggling healthcare system.

Four habits appear to have been defining budget-making in Bangladesh for decades, regardless of who headed the finance ministry.

Every year, the national budget contains some good initiatives.

Parliament passes revised Finance Bill

The proposed national budget for FY2026-27 provides an indication of the newly elected government’s economic philosophy and development priorities.

The proposed national budget for FY2026-27 provides an indication of the newly elected government’s economic philosophy and development priorities.

In the proposed FY2026-27 national budget, the Government of Bangladesh has allocated Tk 69,409 crore to the health sector, out of a total budget of Tk 9.38 lakh crore.

Bangladesh does not necessarily need to invest more in university research. It needs to spend what it already has as if research were meant to generate tangible outcomes.

When I look at the proposed education budget for FY-2026-27, I don’t first think about allocations or percentages of GDP.

The climate budget proposed for FY2026-2027 seems good on paper but, at the same time, confusing, and has missed some obvious opportunities.

The quality of budget implementation will determine whether investment is stimulated, inflation is reduced, and new jobs are created as planned.

The proposed national budget for FY2026-27 is more than an outline of the government’s spending plans for the upcoming fiscal year.

Speaker says ministers’ presence at parliament is essential

Economists may think differently, but it appears that politicians and bureaucrats think alike when it comes to framing the budget document.

The following is a recap of those major stories as covered by Star Business

There is always many a slip between the cup and the lip, which reminds us of the budget’s implementation challenge

The actual fiscal deficit in the proposed national budget for fiscal year 2026-27 could be close to Tk 4 lakh crore, according to Research and Policy Integration for Development (RAPID).

The budget projects GDP (gross domestic product) growth of 6.5 percent and inflation of 7.5 percent for 2026-27 fiscal year. Both targets warrant serious scrutiny.