NCC unveils record Tk 1,061cr budget
The Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) has announced a record Tk 1,060.99 crore budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year without introducing any new taxes. The proposed budget is the largest in the city’s history.
The budget was formally unveiled on Thursday (July 30) at the Nagar Bhaban auditorium by NCC Administrator Advocate Sakhawat Hossain Khan. It is the corporation’s 15th annual budget and the first presented under his administration.
The previous fiscal year’s budget stood at Tk 775.33 crore, making this year’s allocation a substantial increase. The previous record budget of Tk 879 crore was announced for the 2024-25 fiscal year.
While no new taxes have been imposed, the administrator announced an additional incentive for rooftop gardeners. The existing 27 percent holding tax rebate has been increased by another 2 percentage points, raising the total concession to 29 percent.
Sakhawat said the new budget prioritises reducing public hardship through increased investment in infrastructure development, expanding the supply of safe drinking water, strengthening mosquito control programmes, dredging and restoring canals to alleviate waterlogging, and improving solid waste management.
Additional allocations have also been proposed to improve the quality of municipal services. Revenue expenditure is estimated at approximately Tk 93 crore, with a projected surplus of more than Tk 13 crore.
Although the city administration said it aims to place greater emphasis on increasing revenue from its own sources, 52 percent of the projected income is expected to come from foreign-funded development projects, while 67 percent of the total expenditure has been allocated to the same category.
To improve revenue collection, the administrator said the corporation plans to introduce modern technology and expand its workforce. Around 46 percent of revenue expenditure has been earmarked for strengthening revenue administration.
Other key sources of financing include income from water supply services, government development assistance, and the Annual Development Programme (ADP).
Major development initiatives outlined in the budget include the installation of 20 kilometres of transmission pipelines, 280 kilometres of water distribution pipelines, 14 District Metered Areas (DMAs), 35,000 smart water connections, the construction or rehabilitation of 35 kilometres of drainage networks, and the development of parks, playgrounds, and community centres across five hectares of land.
The budget also includes plans to install 54 water pumps across the city’s 27 wards, operationalise the permanent dumping ground at Jalkuri, develop infrastructure on acquired land in Kadam Rasul for integrated solid waste management, rehabilitate street vendors, construct alternative roads, improve religious institutions, and build 30 “Street Memory Stamps” commemorating those killed during the July Mass Uprising.
Addressing the audience, Sakhawat said Narayanganj’s development had long been hindered by political divisions and prolonged rivalry. He expressed optimism that those obstacles had now been removed and pledged to transform the city into a modern, prosperous urban centre recognised for its business, education, and cultural development through collective efforts.
The budget session, moderated by urban planner Moinul Islam, was attended by Narayanganj-5 MP Abul Kalam, Narayanganj Development Authority Chairman Masukul Islam, District Council Administrator Professor Mamun Mahmud, Acting Chief Executive Officer Nur Kutubul Alam, Superintending Engineer Azgar Hossain, Chief Accounts Officer Hemayet Hossain, as well as senior leaders of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), including Metropolitan BNP Member Secretary Advocate Abu Al Yusuf Khan Tipu, representatives of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and Islami Andolan Bangladesh, and leaders from various political, social, and civic organisations.
Following the political transition in August 2024, the government removed three-time elected NCC Mayor Dr Selina Hayat Ivy and appointed administrators to run the city corporation.
After two bureaucrats successively served in the role for about 18 months, Advocate Sakhawat Hossain Khan was appointed administrator in February 2026, following the BNP’s return to power. He has been serving in the position for the past six months.
