Tk1,726cr allocated for foreign ministry

An allocation of Tk 1,726 crore has been made for the Foreign Affairs Ministry in the proposed budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year (FY).

The allocation in the new budget is Tk 138 crore more than the revised budget of 2023-24 fiscal that was Tk 1,588 crore.

The proposed budget of the fiscal 2023-24 for Foreign Affairs Ministry was Tk 1,657 crore.

Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali made the announcement while placing the budget for the new financial year before the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) on Thursday.

 "Today, under the leadership of the Prime Minister, Bangladesh stands proudly on the world stage," Ali said at his budget speech.

Currently, he said Bangladesh is recognised and highly acclaimed by the international community as a nation that is maintaining the momentum of development even amidst various adversities.