SANGSAD BHABAN, June 11, 2026 (BSS) - A budget of Taka 30,442 crore 66 lakh

has been proposed for the Ministry of Social Welfare for the fiscal year

2026-27.

Out of this, Tk 15,174 crore 76 lakh has been allocated for the operating

sector and Tk 15,267 crore 90 lakh for the development sector.

Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury presented this

proposal during his budget speech for the 2026-27 fiscal year in the Jatiya

Sangsad today.

Earlier, in the 2025-26 fiscal year budget, an allocation of Tk 13,991 crore

was proposed for the Ministry of Social Welfare. In the revised budget, the

size stood at Tk 13,453 crore.

In his speech, the Finance Minister said that the activities, projects, and

programs to be implemented in the 2026-27 fiscal year include - the family

card program; old age allowance program; allowance for widows and deserted

women program; disability allowance and education stipend program; financial

assistance to private orphanages; interest-free microcredit program; and life

standard development programs for underprivileged communities.

Financial assistance will also continue for patients suffering from cancer,

kidney disease, liver cirrhosis, stroke paralysis, thalassemia, and heart

disease.

Other key projects include the Cochlear Implant program; registration and ID

card distribution for persons with disabilities alongside creating a national

database; the Autism and NDD Service Center (2nd revised) project; and the

Strengthening Social Protection for Improved Resilience, Inclusion and

Targeting (SSSPIRIT) project.

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