Budget FY26: Defence ministry allocated Tk40,698cr, slightly down from last FY

Of the proposed amount, Tk38,728 crore has been allocated for the three defence services, Tk1,923 crore for other services and Tk47 crore has been allocated for the Armed Forces Division

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02 June, 2025, 08:20 pm

Last modified: 03 June, 2025, 01:54 pm

The Government has allocated for the defence ministry of Tk40,698 crore in the proposed budget for fiscal year 2025-26, about 3.1% lower than the last one.

Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed today (2 June) proposed the allocation while delivering his budget speech.

Of the proposed amount, Tk38,728 crore has been allocated for the three defence services, Tk1,923 crore for other services and Tk47 crore has been allocated for the Armed Forces Division, he said.

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An amount of Tk42,014 crore was proposed for the defence services, other services and Armed Forces Division under the defence ministry in the national budget for FY 2024-25.

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