Dhaka, June 25 -- 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.

The Health Services Division posted the worst performance.

The interim government had initially targeted ADP spending of Tk 2.39 trillion for the fiscal year.

However, amid sluggish implementation, the National Economic Council (NEC) cut the programme by Tk 300 billion on Jan 12,...