Bangladesh’s Annual Development Programme (ADP) expenditure fell to a five-year low of 48.23 percent in the July-May period of the current fiscal year due to poor project readiness, procurement and land acquisition delays, and weak coordination among implementing agencies.

Bangladesh's development expenditure fell to its lowest level in at least five years during the July-May period of the current fiscal year

The slowdown triggered by the July Uprising and administrative reshuffles continues to weigh on development spending