Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has proposed Tk 64500.80 crore for the communications sector for the 2020-21 fiscal year.
“I propose to allocate Tk. 64500.80 crore for the communication infrastructure sector in the next FY2020-21, which was Tk. 64,821 crore in the current FY2019-20,” said the finance minister in his budget speech.
He said, “It is important to ensure a modern, safe and environment-friendly transportation and communication infrastructure to transform Bangladesh into a developed nation by 2041”.
The finance minister said that the government has laid emphasis on creating a coordinated communication network by making a massive investment in the country’s overall communication infrastructure comprising roads, bridges, railways, waterways and airways.
