Post budget dinner cancelled at PM's order

The post-budget dinner for the 2026-27 fiscal year has been cancelled on the instructions of Prime Minister (PM) Tarique Rahman, reports BSS.

The PM's additional press secretary Atikur Rahman Ruman said the decision was taken as part of the government's austerity measures. The cancellation is expected to save the government approximately Tk 5.0

million.

Every year, on the day the national budget is passed, the Ministry of Finance hosts a dinner at the Sangsad Bhaban. The event is typically attended by the PM, the Leader of the Opposition, members of the Cabinet, Members of Parliament, senior government officials, and journalists.