DHAKA, June 30 (BSS) - President Professor Dr Iajuddin Ahmed  today approved the national budget for 2008-09 fiscal year (Finance Ordinance 2008) at Bangabhaban here.

Finance and Planning Adviser Dr AB Mirza Azizul Islam, Planning Secretary Zafar Ahmed Chowdhury, Secretary of the Finance Division Dr Mohammad Tareque and Secretary of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) Mohammad Abdul Mazid were present.

Secretary of the President Office Md Sirajul Islam, Military Secretary to the President Major General Mohammad Ruhul Amin and the President's Press Secretary Abdul Awal Howlader were also present.

The President also signed the Appropriation (Supplement) Ordinance-2008 and Appropriation Ordinance-2008.