Bangladesh's health budget just doubled, what happens next?
Bangladesh has just done something it has never done before. The national budget for fiscal year 2026-27 nearly doubles the health sector allocation to Tk 69,409 crore (Tk 694.09 billion), crossing 1.01 per cent of GDP for the first time, up from 0.58 per cent of GDP in the revised FY2025-26 budget
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Bangladesh has just done something it has never done before. The national budget for fiscal year 2026-27 nearly doubles the health sector allocation to Tk 69,409 crore (Tk 694.09 billion), crossing 1.01 per cent of GDP for the first time, up from 0.58 per cent of GDP in the revis