The slowdown triggered by the July Uprising and administrative reshuffles continues to weigh on development spending
June 25, 2026
Staff Correspondent
bdnews24.com
Bangladesh implemented just 48.23 percent of its Annual Development Programme (ADP) during the first 11 months of the outgoing fiscal year, marking the lowest execution rate in 16 years.
Data released on Thursday by the planning ministry's Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Division (IMED) showed that the Ministry of Science and Technology recorded the highest spending against its allocation between July and May of fiscal year 2025-26.
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