Dhaka, May 7 -- A bit expansionary Tk 2.65 trillion worth of Annual Development Programme (ADP) is estimated for the next fiscal year for "facilitating the country's development", officials said.

The Planning Commission (PC) Tuesday drafted the Tk 2.65- trillion ADP, 0.76-percent higher than the original Tk 2.63 trillion ADP for the current FY2024 and 8.16 per cent up from the Tk 2.45 trillion revised ADP (RADP).

The PC, in a meeting of its extended committee, headed by the Planning Minister, approved the ADP for the upcoming fiscal year (FY) 2024-25.

In addition, the PC has proposed a Tk 132.86-billion allocation for the autonomous and semi-autonomous public agencies in the upcoming development budget.

"We've finalised the ADP from o...