Proposals for the National Budget 2009-10

The national budget for the fiscal year 2009-2010 will be an important event on a number rnof counts, particularly in the current national and global contexts. From the nationalrnperspective, it will be the first one by the newly-elected government. Arguably, it will berninspired by the election manifesto of the leading party of the ruling coalition. It isrnexpected that the upcoming budget will accord allocations to a select set of commitmentsrnmade by Awami League during the run-up to the elections.