In July, the first month of the current fiscal year 2026-27, 10 ministries and divisions could not spend any money despite having allocations for development projects. As a result, the implementation rate of the Annual Development Programme (ADP) during this period stood at only 0.69 percent.
The information came to light in a report published by the Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Division (IMED) of the Ministry of Planning. In the ADP, against a total allocation of more than Tk 308,924 crore, Tk 2,121 crore was spent in July.
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The ministries and divisions with zero expenditure include Industry, Commerce, Religious Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Civil Aviation and Tourism, Health Services, Health Education and Family Welfare, Bridge Division, and several others.
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On the other hand, in terms of amount, the Local Government Division spent the most on development in July.
