Bangladesh, May 19 -- The National Economic Council (NEC) on Monday approved an ambitious Annual Development Programme (ADP) for FY2026-27, with a total outlay of Tk3 lakh crore, marking a 30.43 per cent increase over last year's original allocation and nearly 50 per cent higher than the revised ADP.

Of the total, Tk1,90,000 crore (63.33 per cent) will be financed from domestic resources, while the remaining Tk1,10,000 crore (36.67 per cent) will come from foreign loans and grants.

The approval comes as the newly elected BNP government prepares to unveil a bold national budget amid growing economic pressures, including rising external debt, a prolonged energy crisis, and persistently high living costs.

Economists have urged caution, w...