Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali today placed a Taka 7,97,000 crore national budget for the coming fiscal with a prime focus on maintaining economic stability and augmenting steps to materialise the government’s “Smart Bangladesh” vision.

The proposed budget during the new tenure of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government tended to contain inflation as it appears to be major challenge in the existing global and domestic scenario.

“(But) this land, hallowed by immeasurable sacrifice and selflessness, has repeatedly stood resilient against all odds with unwavering conviction leveraging the collective endeavors of the people,” he said.

The Finance Minister said un-daunting people of Bangladesh are today the brave warriors of the irresistible march towards progress, awakened by the spirit of the great Liberation War.

Ali announced that the vision of ‘Smart Bangladesh’ would be realised through the integration of cutting-edge technologies like artificial intelligence and emphasised four key pillars – Smart Citizens, Smart Economy, Smart Government, and Smart Society.

The finance minister started placing the budget at 3 pm at the Jatiya Sangsad in presence of the Leader of the House and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina while Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury chaired the budget session.বিস্তারিত