Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal will present the national budget for the next fiscal year on Thursday

The budget session of the 11th Parliament for the 2023-24 fiscal year will begin on Wednesday.

The session will begin at 5pm with Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in the chair, according to a JS press release. 

President Mohammed Shahabuddin convened the 23rd session of parliament exercising the power bestowed upon him by Clause (1) of Article 72 of the constitution. 

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal will present the national budget for the next fiscal year on Thursday, and parliament is expected to pass the proposed budget on June 25. 

The possible budget size of Tk7,61,785 crore will aim to tame inflation and maintain the higher GDP growth trajectory, said a Finance Ministry official. 

The government is eying to attain a growth rate of 7.5% in the next fiscal year while containing inflation at around 6.5%. The total investment target in the next year will be 33.8% of the GDP.