DHAKA, June 02, 2026 (BSS) - Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed has proposed to allocate Tk 100 crore as a start-up fund in the next fiscal year 2025-26 (FY26).

"Considering the potential of the IT sector and encouraging new entrepreneurs in this sector, I propose to allocate Tk 100 crore as start-up fund in the next fiscal year," he said.

The adviser said this while presenting the proposed national budget for FY26 through a pre-recorded speech aired through Bangladesh Television and Bangladesh Betar today.

Salehuddin said that CTD Digital Labs have been set up in 5,000 educational institutions and ICTD School of Future in 300 educational institutions across the country.

Besides, he mentioned that 36,020 teachers are being imparted training on 'ICT in Education Literacy, Troubleshooting and Maintenance'. 

"Huge employment opportunities have been created through freelancing as a field of proper application of youth energy," he added. 

To utilize this opportunity, he said, 'Upazila Service and Information Technology Training Centers' are being set up in 491 upazilas across the country to provide training to the youth.