United News of Bangladesh

Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Thursday proposed an allocation of Tk2,586 crore for the Ministry of Youth and Sports in the national budget for the 2026-27 fiscal. The proposed allocation is Tk782 crore higher than the revised allocation for FY2025-26, reflecting the government's emphasis on youth development and employment generation. Presenting the budget in Parliament, the finance minister said the Ministry of Youth and Sports has undertaken a number of initiatives aimed at creating employment opportunities for young people. These include training programmes in freelancing, mobile phone servicing, caregiving and foreign language skills to help equip youths with market-oriented competencies and improve their employment prospects at home and abroad. Earlier in the day, Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury placed the budget for the 2026-27 fiscal with a call for national unity, inclusive development, and continued reform-driven progress, emphasising the collective role of citizens from all walks of life in building a prosperous Bangladesh. This is the first budget of the BNP government after winning the February 2026 election. Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury as the Finance Minister delivered his maiden budget speech under the theme ‘Journey Towards a Democratic, Humane and Inclusive Economy’.