Parliament passes Tk56,117cr supplementary budget for FY26

Highlights

• The bill was approved in Parliament through a voice vote
• It allows additional government expenditure beyond the original budget up to 30 June
• The revised budget includes adjustments in allocations across various ministries and divisions
• The approval formalises the government's revised spending plan for the fiscal year

Parliament today (15 June) passed the supplementary budget of Tk56,117 crore for the fiscal year 2025-26.

Through this, parliament has approved additional expenditure by various ministries and divisions beyond the allocations in the main budget until 30 June.

Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury placed the Appropriation (Supplementary) Bill 2026 in Parliament, which was subsequently passed by voice vote.

The minister informed parliament that the net government expenditure in the main budget for the current 2025-26 fiscal year was set at Tk7.90 lakh crore. 

However, due to a slowdown in government spending, particularly in the implementation of the Annual Development Programme (ADP) during the pre-election period, expenditure in the revised budget has been proposed to be reduced by Tk2,000 crore to Tk7.88 lakh crore.

He further said that the budget deficit in the revised budget has been proposed at Tk2 lakh crore, equivalent to 3.3% of gross domestic product (GDP).

The finance minister stated that allocations for 27 ministries, divisions and other institutions have been increased in the revised budget, amounting to Tk56,117 crore.

In contrast, allocations for 35 ministries and divisions have been reduced by Tk59,348 crore.

Through the speaker, the finance minister called on all members of parliament to approve the grants sought for expenditure other than charged expenditure mentioned in the supplementary financial statement.

He also sought approval for the increased allocation of Tk56,117 crore for the 27 ministries, divisions and other institutions.

In his concluding remarks on the supplementary budget, Khosru said that since assuming office, the government has been consistently taking effective measures aimed at improving people's living standards and revitalising the economy.

He added that amid global instability, internal economic weaknesses and pressure from high inflation, rebuilding the economy remains one of the government's key priorities.

The finance minister said efforts are ongoing to reduce wasteful public expenditure, cut non-priority spending and ensure austerity in administrative costs.

At the same time, the implementation of the government's election manifesto is also being advanced.

He further stated that although subsidies in the power and energy sector have had to be adjusted due to the global situation, the government has expanded social protection programmes.

Initiatives such as family cards, farmer cards and honorarium payments for imams, priests and muezzins have strengthened social safety net programmes, he said, adding that expenditure and deficit adjustments in the supplementary budget have been made to support the implementation of these activities.

Earlier, various ministries, divisions and institutions sought increased allocations under 25 demands for grants.

Among the allocations, the Finance Division received the highest amount at Tk28,655 crore, while the Textiles and Jute Ministry received the lowest at Tk0.45 crore.

Other major allocations included Tk16.59 crore for the Parliament Secretariat, Tk15.67 crore for the Cabinet Division, Tk19.77 crore for the Supreme Court, Tk1,389.65 crore for the Election Commission, Tk30.01 crore for the Public Service Commission,

Tk1,690.81 crore for the Financial Institutions Division, and Tk12,407.83 crore for the Planning Commission.

The Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Division (IMED) received Tk21.97 crore, while the Commerce Ministry was allocated Tk301.93 crore. The Foreign Ministry received Tk59.97 crore, Law Ministry Tk84.74 crore, Public Security Division

Tk171.68 crore, and Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division Tk0.87 crore.

Other allocations included Tk4,923.48 crore for the Science and Technology Ministry, Tk722.46 crore for the ICT Division, Tk293.35 crore for the Women and Children Affairs Ministry, Tk112.58 crore for the Information and Broadcasting Ministry, Tk220.41 crore for the Religious Affairs Ministry, Tk1,809.56 crore for the Local Government Division, Tk75.61 crore for the Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Ministry, Tk97.71 crore for the Land Ministry, Tk2,177.04 crore for the Water Resources Ministry, Tk683.91 crore for the Food Ministry, Tk122.19 crore for the Liberation War Affairs Ministry, and Tk11.68 crore for the Anti-Corruption Commission.

Discussions were held on three cut motions relating to key ministries and divisions, including the Finance Division, Planning Division, Commerce Ministry, Science and Technology Ministry, Local Government Division, Water Resources Ministry, Food Ministry and the Anti-Corruption Commission.

A total of 304 cut motions were moved by 11 lawmakers during the session, but all were rejected by voice vote.

The motions were moved by lawmakers from Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and independent members, including Shahjahan Chowdhury, Md Mujibur Rahman, GM Nazrul Islam, Md Abdul Gafur, Md Quamrul Hassan, Muhammad Nazibur Rahman, M Abdul Aleem, Al Faruq Abdul Latif, Md Ruhul Amin, Muhammad Ali Asgar, M Amir Hamza, Md Afjal Hossain, M Shafiqul Islam, Shaikh Monzurul Haque (Rahad), Md Masud Parves, Rumeen Farhana and Sk Mozibur Rahman Iqbal.