<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;"><b>Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina joined a post-budget dinner hosted by Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) on Monday.</b></span><br></div><div><br></div><div>On her arrival at the venue, the prime minister was received by Kamal.</div><div><br></div><div>Later, Sheikh Hasina accompanied by the finance minister went round different tables and exchanged pleasantries with the guests.</div><div><br></div><div>Speaker of the House, Deputy Leader of the House, cabinet members, PM's advisers, state ministers, whips and parliament members, among others, were present.</div><div><br></div><div>The Jatiya Sangsad today passed Taka 7,61,785 crore national budget for 2023-24 fiscal year.</div><div><br></div><div>The finance minister moved the Appropriations Bill-2023 passed unanimously by voice vote.</div><div><br></div><div>The House passed the Finance Bill-2023, with some major changes as proposed by the finance minister to the original one placed before the House at the time of the presentation of the budget for FY23-24 on June 1 last.</div><div><br></div><div>With the passage of both the Appropriation Bill-2023 and the Money Bill-2023, the national budget of Taka Tk 7,61,785 crore for the Fiscal Year 2023-24 will effect from July 1. - BSS</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>