Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali is set to present the proposed national budget for the fiscal year 2024-2025 at the Jatiya Sangsad on 6th June 2024, Wednesday. This will mark the country’s 53rd budget and the 25th budget presented by the Awami League government over its six terms.

The tradition of national budget presentation in Bangladesh began in 1972 when Tajuddin Ahmed, the Finance Minister of the post-independence Bangabandhu government, delivered the first budget.

This upcoming budget will be the inaugural budget for the incumbent Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali, who previously served as the Minister for Disaster Management and Relief and the Minister for Foreign Affairs.

Historical Budget Overview:

• 1972-73: Tajuddin Ahmed – Tk 786 crore (ADP: Tk 501 crore)
• 1973-74: Tajuddin Ahmed – Tk 995 crore (ADP: Tk 525 crore)
• 1974-75: Tajuddin Ahmed – Tk 1,084 crore (ADP: Tk 525 crore)
• 1975-76: Dr. Azizur Rahman Mollik – Tk 1,549 crore (ADP: Tk 950 crore)
• 1976-77: Maj. Gen. Ziaur Rahman – Tk 1,989 crore (ADP: Tk 1,222 crore)
• 1977-78: Lt. Gen. Ziaur Rahman – Tk 2,184 crore (ADP: Tk 1,278 crore)
• 1978-79: President Ziaur Rahman – Tk 2,499 crore (ADP: Tk 1,446 crore)
• 1979-80: Dr. M. N. Huda – Tk 3,317 crore (ADP: Tk 2,123 crore)
• 1980-81: M. Saifur Rahman – Tk 4,108 crore (ADP: Tk 2,700 crore)
• 1981-82: M. Saifur Rahman – Tk 4,677 crore (ADP: Tk 3,015 crore)
• 1982-83: A. M. A. Muhith – Tk 4,738 crore (ADP: Tk 2,700 crore)
• 1983-84: A. M. A. Muhith – Tk 5,896 crore (ADP: Tk 3,483 crore)
• 1984-85: M. Sayeduzzaman – Tk 6,699 crore (ADP: Tk 3,896 crore)
• 1985-86: M. Sayeduzzaman – Tk 7,138 crore (ADP: Tk 3,825 crore)
• 1986-87: M. Sayeduzzaman – Tk 8,504 crore (ADP: Tk 4,764 crore)
• 1987-88: M. Sayeduzzaman – Tk 8,527 crore (ADP: Tk 5,046 crore)
• 1988-89: Maj. Gen. Munim – Tk 10,565 crore (ADP: Tk 5,315 crore)
• 1989-90: Dr. Wahidul Haq – Tk 12,703 crore (ADP: Tk 5,803 crore)
• 1990-91: Maj. Gen. Munim – Tk 12,960 crore (ADP: Tk 5,668 crore)
• 1991-92: M. Saifur Rahman – Tk 15,584 crore (ADP: Tk 7,500 crore)
• 1992-93: M. Saifur Rahman – Tk 17,607 crore (ADP: Tk 9,057 crore)
• 1993-94: M. Saifur Rahman – Tk 19,050 crore (ADP: Tk 9,750 crore)
• 1994-95: M. Saifur Rahman – Tk 20,948 crore (ADP: Tk 11,000 crore)
• 1995-96: M. Saifur Rahman – Tk 23,170 crore (ADP: Tk 12,100 crore)
• 1996-97: SAMS Kibria – Tk 24,603 crore (ADP: Tk 12,500 crore)
• 1997-98: SAMS Kibria – Tk 27,786 crore (ADP: Tk 12,800 crore)
• 1998-99: SAMS Kibria – Tk 29,537 crore (ADP: Tk 13,600 crore)
• 1999-00: SAMS Kibria – Tk 34,252 crore (ADP: Tk 12,477 crore)
• 2000-01: SAMS Kibria – Tk 38,524 crore (ADP: Tk 17,500 crore)
• 2001-02: SAMS Kibria – Tk 42,306 crore (ADP: Tk 19,000 crore)
• 2002-03: M. Saifur Rahman – Tk 44,854 crore (ADP: Tk 19,200 crore)
• 2003-04: M. Saifur Rahman – Tk 51,980 crore (ADP: Tk 20,300 crore)
• 2004-05: M. Saifur Rahman – Tk 57,248 crore (ADP: Tk 22,000 crore)
• 2005-06: M. Saifur Rahman – Tk 61,058 crore (ADP: Tk 23,626 crore)
• 2006-07: M. Saifur Rahman – Tk 69,740 crore (ADP: Tk 26,000 crore)
• 2007-08: Mirza Azizul Islam – Tk 99,962 crore (ADP: Tk 25,600 crore)
• 2008-09: Mirza Azizul Islam – Tk 99,962 crore (ADP: Tk 25,400 crore)
• 2009-10: AMA Muhith – Tk 113,815 crore (ADP: Tk 28,500 crore)
• 2010-11: AMA Muhith – Tk 132,170 crore (ADP: Tk 35,130 crore)
• 2011-12: AMA Muhith – Tk 161,214 crore (ADP: Tk 41,080 crore)
• 2012-13: AMA Muhith – Tk 191,738 crore (ADP: Tk 52,366 crore)
• 2013-14: AMA Muhith – Tk 222,491 crore (ADP: Tk 60,000 crore)
• 2014-15: AMA Muhith – Tk 250,560 crore (ADP: Tk 75,000 crore)
• 2015-16: AMA Muhith – Tk 295,100 crore (ADP: Tk 93,894 crore)
• 2016-17: AMA Muhith – Tk 340,605 crore (ADP: Tk 1,10,700 crore)
• 2017-18: AMA Muhith – Tk 4,00,266 crore (ADP: Tk 1,48,381 crore)
• 2018-19: AMA Muhith – Tk 4,64,573 crore (ADP: Tk 1,73,000 crore)
• 2019-20: AHM Mustafa Kamal – Tk 5,23,190 crore (ADP: Tk 2,02,721 crore)
• 2020-21: AHM Mustafa Kamal – Tk 5,68,000 crore (ADP: Tk 2,05,145 crore)
• 2021-22: AHM Mustafa Kamal – Tk 6,03,681 crore (ADP: Tk 2,25,324 crore)
• 2022-23: AHM Mustafa Kamal – Tk 6,78,064 crore (ADP: Tk 2,46,066 crore)
• 2023-24: AHM Mustafa Kamal – Tk 7,61,785 crore (ADP: Tk 2,63,000 crore)

AMA Muhith and Saifur Rahman have each presented the highest number of budgets, with Muhith being the first finance minister to present the budget for 10 consecutive fiscal years from 2009 until his retirement.