Budget FY27: Tk5,196 crore allocation to be proposed for women and children development
Under the Vulnerable Women Benefit (VWB) programme, around 10.4 lakh women are currently receiving 30 kilograms of rice each month to help ensure food security.
The proposed FY2026-27 budget may allocate Tk5,196 crore for the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs, with funding earmarked for women and children development programmes, 20 new daycare centres and food support for 1.04 million women, according to NBR sources.
The proposed allocation will support new and ongoing initiatives aimed at strengthening the protection and development of women and children.
The finance minister is set to unveil his maiden national budget for FY2026-27 in parliament this afternoon (11 June). The proposed budget is expected to have a total outlay of Tk9.38 lakh crore, making it the largest national budget in Bangladesh's history.
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To support working women, the government plans to establish 20 modern daycare centres in the first phase, followed by another 60 centres in the next phase. Special initiatives are also being planned to rehabilitate returning female migrant workers and ensure their social security.
Under the Vulnerable Women Benefit (VWB) programme, around 10.4 lakh women are currently receiving 30 kilograms of rice each month to help ensure food security.
The government is also strengthening Quick Response Teams to enable faster action against violence against women and children. Efforts to provide long-term rehabilitation for street children and other vulnerable children will continue.
Currently, 33 Integrated Child Rehabilitation Centres are operating in 17 districts to provide protection, shelter and development support for disadvantaged and at-risk children.
