Jamaat-e-Islami has strongly criticised the proposed national budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year, calling it the largest deficit budget in the country’s history and warning it could fuel corruption while burdening ordinary citizens.
Speaking at a press conference at the party’s central office in Dhaka on Friday, Secretary General Mia Golam Porwar said the budget “creates opportunities for looting and corruption” and is overly reliant on both domestic bank loans and foreign borrowing.
Porwar highlighted the budget’s primary weakness- its unprecedented deficit.
“While deficits are normal within limits, this budget has crossed acceptable boundaries,” he said, questioning the government’s ability to cover the shortfall and implement the proposals effectively.
Criticizing the Finance Ministry’s revenue plans, Porwar said, “Although the government speaks of creating new revenue streams, the reality is that ordinary people are being forced to bear new taxes. Manipulative accounting and hidden levies will increase public hardship.”
He also noted the absence of a clear roadmap for building a corruption-free, self-reliant Bangladesh and accused the government of failing to present realistic revenue collection strategies.
“This budget is not designed for public welfare but for show. There is a real risk of embezzlement under the guise of implementation,” Porwar added, urging the government to revise the proposals to create a citizen-friendly, welfare-oriented budget.
The press conference was attended by other central leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami, including Hamidur Rahman Reza.
