Budget FY27: Govt set to propose Tk500 crore for AI sector

The government is set to propose an allocation
of Tk500 crore for artificial intelligence (AI), electronics industry
development, and enhancing youth innovation capacity in the proposed FY2026-27
budget.
Officials say AI, electronics, and young
people's innovative potential are being viewed as key drivers of national development
and modernisation. The plan focuses on implementing AI-based development
programmes and creating new entrepreneurs in the information technology sector.
The Finance Adviser Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury
is set to unveil his maiden national budget for FY2026-27 in parliament this
afternoon (11 June). The proposed budget is expected to have a total outlay of
Tk9.38 lakh crore, making it the largest national budget in Bangladesh's
history.
The government is considering AI as a major
opportunity for national progress. It plans to use AI to develop smart cities,
make citizen services more user-friendly, and integrate AI into the education
system to better prepare young people for future jobs.
According to sources at the Ministry of Finance,
the 2026-27 fiscal year budget includes plans to build startups, freelancing
opportunities, and AI-based entrepreneurship by using the skills, creativity,
and innovation of young people. It also includes the use of AI-driven data
centres in public statistics and service delivery to make decision-making more
effective and dynamic.
The government also aims to improve citizen
services, increase efficiency in administrative work, and ensure transparency
and accountability through wider use of AI.
Officials say these initiatives will help transform
Bangladesh into an innovation-driven, technology-based, and modern state. The
proposed Tk500 crore fund will be spent on startup development, women
entrepreneurs, women's development, and youth entrepreneurship.
















