Govt approves Tk 3 lakh crore ADP

The National Economic Council (NEC) has approved an Annual Development Program (ADP) of about Tk 3 lakh crore for the fiscal year 2026-27. Prime Minister and NEC Chairperson Tarique Rahman presided over the meeting held at the NEC Conference Room in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in the capital on Monday (May 18). Ministers, state ministers and secretaries of various ministries were present at the meeting.

Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury said after the meeting that the total size of the approved ADP is Tk 3 lakh crore. Of this, Tk 1 lakh 90 thousand crore will come from the government's own funds and Tk 1 lakh 10 thousand crore will come from project loans and grants. In addition to infrastructure development, the new ADP has prioritized state reforms, non-discriminatory development, economic recovery and regionally balanced development.

1,277 new projects have been recommended in the new ADP. There are proposals to include 80 projects under Public-Private Partnership (PPP) and 148 under Bangladesh Climate Change Trust Fund. In the sector-wise allocation, local government, road transport and highways, healthcare and secondary and higher education departments have received the highest allocation. A special allocation of Tk 17,000 crore has been kept in the social development assistance sector to protect the poor and marginalized population.

The meeting also gave in-principle approval to the ‘Five-Year Strategic Framework for Reform and Development’ for the next five years. In light of the government’s five-year strategic framework, the ADP has been organized into five pillars – state system reform, non-discriminatory socio-economic development, reconstruction and restoration of fragile economies, regionally balanced development and religion, society, sports, culture and solidarity.

To speed up the pace of project implementation, instructions have been given to quickly complete projects that can be completed by June 2027. At the same time, the meeting also decided to limit new spending on expired projects.