Jamaat unveils Tk8.39 lakh crore shadow budget for FY27

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on Tuesday presented a shadow national budget of Tk8,39,505 crore for fiscal year 2026-27, with public administration, debt servicing, and education topping its spending priorities.
Shaiful Alam Khan Milan, a member of Jamaat's Central Executive Council and lawmaker from Dhaka-12, unveiled the proposal at Al Falah auditorium in Maghbazar, Dhaka, framing it as a "pro-people" alternative to the government's fiscal plan.
Public administration accounts for the single largest share, with Tk2,22,450 crore – or 24.09% of the total outlay. Interest payments on domestic and foreign loans follow at Tk1,27,500 crore (15.19%), while education and technology receive Tk1,25,575 crore, representing 14.96% of the proposed budget.
Beyond the top three, the shadow budget sets aside Tk65,340 crore for roads and communications (7.78%), Tk51,670 crore for agriculture, Tk48,150 crore for social welfare, Tk45,240 crore for health, and Tk45,220 crore for local government.