The proposed national budget of the next fiscal was not prepared at the dictation of International Monetary Fund (IMF), said Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Friday.
"Rather, the proposed budget was prepared for the welfare of people," he said while addressing a post-budget press conference at Bangabandhu International Convention Centre in the capital.
The press conference was attended by Agriculture Minister Dr Abdur Razzaque, Planning Minister MA Mannan, LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Md Tajul Islam, Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni, Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi, Industries Minister Narul Mazid Mahmud Humayun, Prime Minister's adviser on economy Dr Mashiur Rahman, State Minister for Planning Dr Shamsul Alam, Bangladesh Bank Governor Abdur Rouf Talukder, NBR Chairman Abu Hena Md Rahmatul Munim and Finance Secretary Fatema Yasmin.
