An allocation of Tk 81,518 crore has been proposed for the transport and communication sector in the national budget for the fiscal year 2022-23.
Finance Minister AHM Mostafa Kamal informed about the allotment while upholding the Tk 6,78,064 crore budget for FY 2022-23 in Jatiya Sangsad on Thursday.
The sector got Tk 72,029 crore allocation for the current FY 2021-22.
In his budget speech, Kamal said the government is continuing works with a view to making an effective domestic and international communication system through coordinated investment in road, bridge, railways, waterways, and airways.
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