Dhaka, May 17 -- A few projects claim hefty sums in Bangladesh's new development budget, with the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant project set to receive the highest allocation of Tk 154.99 billion.

The RNPP's allocation in the next fiscal year's Annual Development Programme (ADP) marks a 54.81-percent increase from the revised allocation for the current fiscal year.

Next to it is Dhaka Mass Rapid Transit Development Project Line-5 Northern Route that is expected to receive the second-highest allocation at Tk 73.50 billion, while the Matarbari Port Development Project is set to get Tk 48.387 billion.

A total of Tk 536.22 billion has been allocated for the 15 large projects under the proposed ADP worth Tk 3.0 trillion for the next fiscal yea...