The Finance Minister will present the budget proposal in Parliament today

The Dhaka Times Desk The budget (thirteenth) session of the National Parliament started yesterday (Wednesday) following strict precautions despite the Corona situation due to constitutional obligations. The Finance Minister will present the budget proposal in Parliament today (Thursday).

Yesterday (Wednesday) in the budget (thirteenth) session of the National Parliament Speaker Dr. The session started under the chairmanship of Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury was adjourned after accepting the condolence proposal.

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal will present the budget proposal for the fiscal year 2021-2022 in the session at 3 pm today (Thursday). The Finance Minister will present a budget of Tk 6 lakh 3 thousand 681 crore in the Parliament. This is 17.47 percent of the total GDP. Compared to the current revised budget, the size of this year's new budget is increasing by Tk 64 thousand 698 crores. After the discussion on the proposed budget, the money bill will be passed on June 29 and the budget on June 30.

This will be the third budget of the government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for the third consecutive term. This year's budget titled 'Bangladesh on the way to a strong future with emphasis on livelihood' has been prepared by combining the government's past achievements and the emerging current situation.

This time the 50th budget of Bangladesh will be announced in the presence of the least number of parliamentarians due to the corona virus. Those who attend this session must follow hygiene rules. All must use mask and hand gloves compulsorily. Seats have been arranged keeping one seat vacant following hygiene rules. Those who are physically ill are prohibited from coming to Parliament. No journalists or dignitaries will attend the budget session.

This year's entire budget has been made in such a way that both life and livelihood are given equal importance. In the budget, there will be efforts to give relief to marginalized people, as well as various concessions.

In this year's budget, the GDP growth has been estimated at 7.2 percent. On the other hand, it has been planned to keep inflation at a tolerable level of 5.3 percent.

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