Consensus Commission bins claims of Tk 83 crore expenditure on hospitality

The National Consensus Commission (NCC) has refuted claims that the commission spent Tk 83 crore on hospitality, stating that its total expenditure was Tk 1.71 crore, of which Tk 45 lakh was spent on hospitality.

“A very recent campaign by a certain quarter has falsely alleged that the National Consensus Commission spent Tk 83 crore on hospitality. Such statements are entirely fabricated and false,” said a statement issued by the Chief Adviser’s Press Wing on Thursday night.

As it is evident that this was planned propaganda, as those who spread the misinformation neither sought the Commission’s official statement nor verified the authenticity of the information from relevant authorities, it said.

To prevent public confusion, the NCC clarified that since its inception on February 15, 2025, the total budget for fiscal years 2024–25 and 2025–26 was Tk 7,23,31,026. Of this, Tk 63 lakh was allocated for hospitality.

As of October 31, 2025, however, the commission spent a total of Tk 1,71,31,126, which was only 23.46 per cent of the total allocation, it said, adding, Tk 45,77,685 was spent on hospitality.