Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has proposed Tk 71,956 crore allocation for the education sector, raising by Tk 5,555 crore.
He made the proposal while unveiling a proposed budget of Tk 603,681 crore for the fiscal year 2021-22 in Jatiya Sangsad (JS) on Thursday.
An allocation of Tk 36,486 crore has been proposed for the secondary and higher education sector; Tk 9,154 crore for the technical and madrasa education; and Tk 26,311 crore for primary and mass education.
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