Budget 2004-2005 :: SDNP Bangladesh

Tk. 50 crore allocated for NGO Foundation to distribute Micro Credit. Tk. 100 crore allocated for hard core poor
Tk. 4480 crore allocated for Railway and Transport sector. Tk. 4300 crore for power
Tk. 165 per person per month for Elderly allowance (Bayaska Bhata) - 10% increase
Tk. 5 crore allocated for Independent Anti Corruption Comission
Tk. 306 crore additional fund for Police to improve Law & Order situation
Tk. 200 crore allocation for EEF fund (for IT and Agro based industry). Tk. 100 crore special fund for Agro based industry. Tk. 200 crore allocation for loan disbusement at 5% to SME through specialized banks
Export growth more than 14% this year (1st 9 months).
Education to get highest allocation
56% budget to be financed from local source and 44% from foreign source
Budget Deficit to 4.8%
Rural and Agro sector gets priority in this years budget. Tk. 4902 crore allocated for rural development

Budget 2004-2005 New

Audio (MP3) of Finance Minister's Budget Speech