Efficient & Equitable Health Spending in Bangladesh

Despite modest changes, Bangladesh’s health sector still lacks the prioritisation it truly deserves in the national budget. Limited resource allocations and inefficiencies in fund utilisation are restricting progress in achieving equitable healthcare for all. To make the most of available resources, efficient and fair spending is essential. Dr. Rumana Huque discusses how we can ensure smarter investments for stronger public health outcomes from the budget of this year. As part of ARK Foundation’s regular policy advocacy series, a roundtable session titled ‘Health Budget 2025–26: Expectations and Realities’ was organised in collaboration with The Business Standard earlier this year.