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SANGSAD BHABAN, June 14, 2026 (BSS) - State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Bobby Hajjaj today said the proposed national budget for fiscal year 2026-27 is a forward-looking budget aimed at building a future-ready Bangladesh through substantial investment in education.

"The education sector has received one of the highest allocations in the country's history, reflecting the government's commitment to long-term national development. This investment will play a vital role in creating skilled human resources and strengthening the foundation of a prosperous nation," he said.

The state minister made the remarks while participating in the general discussion on the supplementary budget for fiscal year 2025-26 and the proposed budget for fiscal year 2026-27 in the Jatiya Sangsad. 

Lawmakers from both treasury and opposition benches took part in the discussion, highlighting various aspects of the proposed budget. They noted that the budget places significant emphasis on education, healthcare, food security, local industries and social protection, which would contribute to improving people's quality of life and building a developed society.

Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury unveiled a Tk 9.38 trillion national budget on June 11, setting a GDP growth target of 6.5 percent for fiscal year 2026-27, compared with the provisional growth rate of 4.14 percent recorded in the outgoing fiscal year.

Praising the proposed budget, ruling party lawmaker SK Azizul Bari Helal of Khulna-4 said it had been formulated amid challenges such as inflationary pressure, weaknesses in the banking sector, sluggish investment and limited employment generation.

"The proposed budget is not merely an economic document; it is also a political commitment to the people," he said.

Helal noted that development expenditure had been increased significantly, with nearly Tk 3 trillion of the Tk 3.16 trillion Annual Development Programme (ADP) allocation earmarked for implementation.

Describing the budget as constructive, Naogaon-3 lawmaker M Fazley Huda said the government had reduced operational expenditure while increasing development spending, reflecting a focus on productive investment.

Another opposition lawmaker, Rashedul Islam Rashed of Sherpur-1, said the budget had prioritized ten key sectors but stressed that successful implementation would depend on ensuring good governance.

Ruling party lawmaker Abdul Aziz said the size of the proposed budget demonstrated that the country's economy was expanding rather than contracting.

Calling the budget inclusive and people-friendly, ruling party lawmaker from reserved women's seat-50 Anna Minj said it had increased special allocations for ethnic communities living in the plains.

Among others, treasury bench members Emaran Ahmed Chowdhury of Sylhet-6, Nasir Uddin Ahmed of Moulvibazar-1, Manirul Huq Chowdhury of Cumilla-6, MA Hannan of Brahmanbaria-1, Shamim Kaiser of Gaibandha-4, Jalaluddin of Chandpur-2, Mahmuda Habiba of reserved women's seat-13 and Farida Yasmin of reserved women's seat-6, as well as opposition Jamaat-e-Islami lawmakers Mawlana Nurul Amin of Rangpur-6, Obaydullah Salafi of Nilphamari-3, Mazibur Rahman of Rajshahi-1 and Abdul Muntakim of Nilphamari-4, participated in the discussion.