The National University of Bangladesh on Saturday approved its budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year at 6.9 billion taka (690 crore 17 lakh 47 thousand).
During the 27th Senate session, held on Saturday at the university’s academic building, Treasurer Professor Dr. A.T.M. Jaforul presented the budget, which forecasts revenue income of approximately 5.65 billion taka against revenue expenditures. The highest allocation in the budget is for examination-related expenses, set at 2.89 billion taka, followed by 1.88 billion taka for salaries, allowances, and benefits.
Other allocations include 607 million taka for general ancillary expenses, 512 million taka for pensions and retirement benefits, and 509 million taka for educational ancillary costs. The budget reflects a deficit of about 1.24 billion taka.
The proposal also highlights increased costs due to reinstatement of 988 dismissed staff, adding 789 million taka to salary expenses, and pension and retirement benefits rising by 288 million taka for teachers and officials completing 25 years of service. To cover the shortfall, the university expects to receive grants from the government via the University Grants Commission.
Prior to this, a revised budget for 2024-25 was approved at 4.17 billion taka, down from the initially proposed 7.21 billion taka. The estimated revenue for 2024-25 was adjusted slightly to 5.12 billion taka from 5.20 billion taka.
The session was chaired by National University Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. A.S.M. Amanullah. Attendees included Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration Dr. Mokhlesur Rahman, Senior Secretary of the Secondary and Higher Education Division Siddiq Zobayer, Pro Vice-Chancellors Professors Lutfar Rahman and Dr. Nurul Islam, additional secretaries from the education division, divisional commissioners, chairpersons of various education boards, principals, scholars, 77 senate members, invited syndicate members, Senate Secretary, and Registrar Molla Mahfuz Al-Hossain.
