Sowing the Seeds of Reform: Agricultural Subsidies, Fiscal Policy, and the SDG Imperative in Bangladesh’s Forthcoming Budget
As Bangladesh prepares to table a record Tk 9.30 trillion national budget for FY2026–27, its first as a newly graduated middle-income country transitioning out of Least Developed Country status, the agricultural sector stands at a defining crossroads. Subsidies, long the backbone of farm support policy, face mounting fiscal pressure from currency depreciation, import-dependent input costs,…
