A dialogue in the capital underscored the importance of strategic planning and effective implementation to unlock broader development outcomes for the country, said a press release.
The Policy Exchange Bangladesh recently hosted the high-level roundtable titled 鈥楢ccelerating Private Sector Growth Through Effective Budget Planning: Priorities for Budget 2025鈥�26鈥�.
The event brought together key stakeholders from government, private industry, chambers of commerce, and think tanks to discuss the nation鈥檚 fiscal priorities and development goals ahead of the national budget for FY 2025鈥�26.
The roundtable moderated by M Masrur Reaz, chairman and CEO, Policy Exchange brought together key stakeholders from NBR, BIDA, FMCG, tobacco, RMG, agriculture, telecom, foreign chamber, and economists and tax analysts.
The discussion addressed the national budget as a crucial opportunity to enhance domestic resource mobilisation, realign fiscal priorities, and ensure efficient resource allocation for inclusive and sustainable growth in top contributing sectors.
Mohammad Belal Hossain Chowdhury, member, VAT Implementation and IT, National Board of Revenue, Farid Uddin, member of NBR Reform Committee and a former NBR member, Md Ariful Hoque, director general, Bangladesh Investment Development Authority, Gintautas Dirgela, director, corporate affairs and communications director, Japan Tobacco International Bangladesh, Mohammed Zahidullah, chief sustainability officer, DBL Group, Hossain Sadat, senior director, corporate affairs, Grameenphone Limited, Rejaul Karim, senior manager and head of taxation, Nestle Bangladesh, Ashikur Rahman, principal economist, Policy Research Institute of Bangladesh, Snehasish Barua, managing partner, Snehasish Mahmud & Co, TIM Nurul Kabir, executive director, Foreign Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industries, spoke at the event.
The roundtable concluded with Masrur Reaz, chairman and CEO, Policy Exchange Bangladesh summarising the discussions.
聽鈥楾his dialogue is a starting point. We鈥檒l compile recommendations for NBR and BIDA, ensuring these insights inform the 2025-26 budget and beyond,鈥� he stated, reinforcing the commitment to translating the roundtable鈥檚 insights into actionable policy recommendations.
