Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said, we had announced the manifesto before the elections. We never forgot this manifesto. We have come to power with the promise to the nation that we have been elected by the people's vote, we keep it. During the preparation of this budget, our election manifesto, its priority and the direction of changing people's destiny have also come up in the budget.
She said that we have set the goal of building a smart Sonar Bangla which has been highlighted in this budget. From 2021 to 2041 we will be able to implement what we have planned. We have that fluidity.
The Prime Minister said these things while participating in the general discussion on the proposed budget for the fiscal year 2024-25 in the session of the JS on Saturday (June 29) afternoon.
She said, I don't think the budget is ambitious at all. We set a goal. 100% is never fulfilled. Still we have a definite goal that we are going to get here. We were able to go that. Where is the budget of Tk. 62 thousand crore, and where is the budget of Tk. 7 lakh crore! We have come to this place.
The Prime Minister said that (implementation of the big budget) has become possible because I have taken the challenge. What is our desire? The fate of the people of the country has changed. That is why development happens. We have formulated this budget and given the development budget to continue our development trend. There is nothing to reduce here.
Sheikh Hasina said, we have given the biggest budget in the history of Bangladesh. The size of the budget is Tk. 7 lakh 97 thousand crores. Our Annual Development Program is Tk. 2 lakh 65 thousand crores. The growth target for the next financial year is 6.75 percent. So far 234 members of parliament, including opposition leaders, have spoken on the budget. They shed light on the budget and gave suggestions. Apart from this, many discussed the budget.