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From Tajuddin to Salehuddin: A Glimpse of 54 Budgets
Daily Sun Report, Dhaka
Published: 02 Jun 2025
Economic Advisor Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed will present the national budget for the fiscal year 2025–26 today, Monday (June 2). This will be the 54th budget and the first budget under the interim government led by Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus.
According to the Ministry of Finance, for the first time since independence, the upcoming budget will be smaller than the previous fiscal year's. In this budget, the government's development expenditure will be reduced by BDT 350 billion, setting it at BDT 2.3 trillion.
As a result, the government will have limited scope to focus on development to meet public expectations. However, the government is under considerable pressure regarding operational expenditure. Operating expenses are expected to be BDT 5.45 trillion, which is BDT 380 billion more than the previous year.
Tajuddin Ahmed, as the finance minister of the post-independence government, presented the country’s first budget in 1972. That first budget of the newly independent country was modest in size. In the 54 years since, the budget has expanded significantly along with economic growth.
Below is a chronological overview of the 53 national budgets of independent Bangladesh, highlighting total budget amounts and Annual Development Programme (ADP) allocations:
|
Fiscal Year |
Presenter |
Total Budget |
ADP Allocation |
|
1972–73 |
Tajuddin Ahmed |
BDT 7.86 billion |
BDT 5.01 billion |
|
1973–74 |
Tajuddin Ahmed |
BDT 9.95 billion |
BDT 5.25 billion |
|
1974–75 |
Tajuddin Ahmed |
BDT 10.84 billion |
BDT 5.25 billion |
|
1975–76 |
Dr. Azizur Rahman Mallick |
BDT 15.49 billion |
BDT 9.50 billion |
|
1976–77 |
Maj. Gen. Ziaur Rahman |
BDT 19.89 billion |
BDT 12.22 billion |
|
1977–78 |
Lt. Gen. Ziaur Rahman |
BDT 21.84 billion |
BDT 12.78 billion |
|
1978–79 |
President Ziaur Rahman |
BDT 24.99 billion |
BDT 14.46 billion |
|
1979–80 |
Dr. M. N. Huda |
BDT 33.17 billion |
BDT 21.23 billion |
|
1980–81 |
M. Saifur Rahman |
BDT 41.08 billion |
BDT 27.00 billion |
|
1981–82 |
M. Saifur Rahman |
BDT 46.77 billion |
BDT 30.15 billion |
|
1982–83 |
A. M. A. Muhith |
BDT 47.38 billion |
BDT 27.00 billion |
|
1983–84 |
A. M. A. Muhith |
BDT 58.96 billion |
BDT 34.83 billion |
|
1984–85 |
M. Sayeduzzaman |
BDT 66.99 billion |
BDT 38.96 billion |
|
1985–86 |
M. Sayeduzzaman |
BDT 71.38 billion |
BDT 38.25 billion |
|
1986–87 |
M. Sayeduzzaman |
BDT 85.04 billion |
BDT 47.64 billion |
|
1987–88 |
M. Sayeduzzaman |
BDT 85.27 billion |
BDT 50.46 billion |
|
1988–89 |
Maj. Gen. Munim |
BDT 105.65 billion |
BDT 53.15 billion |
|
1989–90 |
Dr. Wahidul Haque |
BDT 127.03 billion |
BDT 58.03 billion |
|
1990–91 |
Maj. Gen. Munim |
BDT 129.60 billion |
BDT 56.68 billion |
|
1991–92 |
M. Saifur Rahman |
BDT 155.84 billion |
BDT 75.00 billion |
|
1992–93 |
M. Saifur Rahman |
BDT 176.07 billion |
BDT 90.57 billion |
|
1993–94 |
M. Saifur Rahman |
BDT 190.50 billion |
BDT 97.50 billion |
|
1994–95 |
M. Saifur Rahman |
BDT 209.48 billion |
BDT 110.00 billion |
|
1995–96 |
M. Saifur Rahman |
BDT 231.70 billion |
BDT 121.00 billion |
|
1996–97 |
Shah A. M. S. Kibria |
BDT 246.03 billion |
BDT 125.00 billion |
|
1997–98 |
Shah A. M. S. Kibria |
BDT 277.86 billion |
BDT 128.00 billion |
|
1998–99 |
Shah A. M. S. Kibria |
BDT 295.37 billion |
BDT 136.00 billion |
|
1999–2000 |
Shah A. M. S. Kibria |
BDT 342.52 billion |
BDT 124.77 billion |
|
2000–01 |
Shah A. M. S. Kibria |
BDT 385.24 billion |
BDT 175.00 billion |
|
2001–02 |
Shah A. M. S. Kibria |
BDT 423.06 billion |
BDT 190.00 billion |
|
2002–03 |
M. Saifur Rahman |
BDT 448.54 billion |
BDT 192.00 billion |
|
2003–04 |
M. Saifur Rahman |
BDT 519.80 billion |
BDT 203.00 billion |
|
2004–05 |
M. Saifur Rahman |
BDT 572.48 billion |
BDT 220.00 billion |
|
2005–06 |
M. Saifur Rahman |
BDT 610.58 billion |
BDT 236.26 billion |
|
2006–07 |
M. Saifur Rahman |
BDT 697.40 billion |
BDT 260.00 billion |
|
2007–08 |
Mirza Azizul Islam |
BDT 999.62 billion |
BDT 256.00 billion |
|
2008–09 |
Mirza Azizul Islam |
BDT 999.62 billion |
BDT 254.00 billion |
|
2009–10 |
A. M. A. Muhith |
BDT 1.138 trillion |
BDT 285.00 billion |
|
2010–11 |
A. M. A. Muhith |
BDT 1.321 trillion |
BDT 351.30 billion |
|
2011–12 |
A. M. A. Muhith |
BDT 1.612 trillion |
BDT 410.80 billion |
|
2012–13 |
A. M. A. Muhith |
BDT 1.917 trillion |
BDT 523.66 billion |
|
2013–14 |
A. M. A. Muhith |
BDT 2.224 trillion |
BDT 600.00 billion |
|
2014–15 |
A. M. A. Muhith |
BDT 2.505 trillion |
BDT 750.00 billion |
|
2015–16 |
A. M. A. Muhith |
BDT 2.951 trillion |
BDT 938.94 billion |
|
2016–17 |
A. M. A. Muhith |
BDT 3.406 trillion |
BDT 1.107 trillion |
|
2017–18 |
A. M. A. Muhith |
BDT 4.026 trillion |
BDT 1.483 trillion |
|
2018–19 |
A. M. A. Muhith |
BDT 4.645 trillion |
BDT 1.730 trillion |
|
2019–20 |
A. H. M. Mustafa Kamal |
BDT 5.231 trillion |
BDT 2.027 trillion |
|
2020–21 |
A. H. M. Mustafa Kamal |
BDT 5.680 trillion |
BDT 2.051 trillion |
|
2021–22 |
A. H. M. Mustafa Kamal |
BDT 6.037 trillion |
BDT 2.253 trillion |
|
2022–23 |
A. H. M. Mustafa Kamal |
BDT 6.780 trillion |
BDT 2.466 trillion |
|
2023–24 |
A. H. M. Mustafa Kamal |
BDT 7.617 trillion |
BDT 2.630 trillion |
|
2024–25 |
A. H. Mahmud Ali |
BDT 7.970 trillion |
BDT 2.650 trillion |