June 17, 2026
Planning minister says it is for others to find out whether the approval has any link to the prime minister’s visit
The National Economic Council has slashed the development budget by Tk 300 billion
It is not immediately known whether any new projects or revisions to existing ones have been approved at the meeting chaired by PM Tarique Rahman
FY2025-26 shows the lowest ADP implementation rate since 2004-05
Between July and October, Tk 198.78 billion was spent under the ADP, compared with Tk 219.78 billion in the same period last fiscal year
First two months of FY2026 see slow development spending at Tk 57.15 billion
Development outlay has stayed Tk 1.05 trillion below revised allocation
IMED data shows March expenditure and overall rate is among the poorest in recent memory
