Bangladesh, April 2 -- Although the implementation rate has improved marginally, actual expenditure under Bangladesh's Annual Development Programme (ADP) declined in monetary terms during the first eight months of the current fiscal year.
Data released by the Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Division (IMED) on 1 April shows that ADP spending during the July-February period amounted to Tk63,327.53 crore, down Tk4,225.68 crore compared with the same period in the previous fiscal year.
IMED officials noted that the last fiscal year had been affected by administrative disruptions following the fall of the Awami League government in 2024. The resulting instability led to the departure of several project directors and contractors, slowi...