BNP on Thursday said the proposed national budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year has failed to reflect people’s hopes and aspirations.

Finance minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Thursday proposed an allocation of TK 3,688 crore for Civil Aviation and Tourism Ministry, up by Tk 271 crore from the last fiscal year’s revised allocation of Tk 3,417 crore,

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Thursday said he has brought about a structural change in this year’s budget in terms of setting priorities of the government by slightly deviating from traditional budget due to the coronavirus and its impact.

Ahead of the Finance Minister placing the national budget for the 2020-21 fiscal in Parliament, the country’s steel manufacturers have placed an 8-point list of demands, including extension of bank loan repayment date by 6 months, for which they wouldn’t like to see the central bank degrade their status as borrowers.