Prices of goods, services may go down

Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has placed the national budget – with a financial outlay of Tk9.38 lakh crore – for the fiscal year 2026-27 in parliament.

This is the first budget of the current BNP government after it took office through the February 12 general election.

Prices likely to go down

The FY27 budget is likely to reduce prices of Kidney dialysis equipment, heart stents or rings, intraocular lenses (for eye surgery), special assistive devices for persons with disabilities, cancer medicines, active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API), other life-saving medicines, medical equipment, laptop computers, desktop computers, computer printers, computer monitors, computer accessories, SSD (Solid State Drive), Point of Sale (POS) machines, baby food, all types of spices, all types of dates, all types of fertilizers, veterinary medicines, insecticides and pesticides, poultry, dairy, and fish feed, Electric vehicles (EVs) up to $50,000, Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) up to 2000 cc, electric buses and trucks, E-bikes, EV chargers/stations, solar panels / photovoltaic cells, solar inverters, calcium battery packs, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), solar panel mounting structures, smart cards (banking cards), Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), mortuary refrigerators, cosmetic and beauty products, musical instruments (e.g., piano, guitar, violin, etc.), cinematography cameras and projector accessories, hair care and beauty products, jewelry, SIM cards, electric cookers, induction cookers, infrared cookers, water purifiers, water heaters, irons, locally produced products, mobile phones, refrigerators, freezers, washing machines, ATM machines and CCTV cameras.