Dhaka, April 23 -- The Ministry of Finance has earmarked Tk 1.17 trillion, or 39 per cent of the proposed Tk 3.0-trillion Annual Development Programme (ADP), for the next fiscal year, as block and special allocations across various sectors.

The remaining Tk 1.83 trillion, or 61 per cent of the ADP, is set to be allocated to ongoing projects under different ministries and divisions, according to sources at the Ministry of Planning.

Officials said the Finance Division on Tuesday sent the final ministry-wise expenditure ceilings for ADP allocations for the next fiscal year to the Programming Division of the Planning Commission.

The allocations will be finalised after distribution among projects before being placed at a meeting of the Nati...