The National Economic Council (NEC) today approved an Annual Development Programme (ADP) outlay of Tk 2,30,000 crore for the next fiscal year (FY26) keeping highest allocation in the transport and communication sector.
NEC Chairperson and Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus presided over the meeting held at the NEC conference room in the city’s Sher-e-Bangla Nagar area today. Advisers concerned attended the meeting.
Of the ADP outlay of Tk 2,30,000 crore for the next fiscal year (FY26), Tk 1,44,000 crore will come from the government of Bangladesh portion while the rest of Tk 86,000 crore as project loan and grant.
However, considering an allocation of Tk 8,599.71 crore from the concerned organization’s own fund, the overall ADP allocation for the next fiscal year reached Tk 2,38,599.71 crore.
Briefing reporters after the meeting, Planning Adviser Dr Wahiduddin Mahmud said that the approved ADP is part of the new budget for FY26 which would be announced by Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on June 2.
Dr Mahmud said that the strategy of the entire budget for the next fiscal year is to restore economic stability, bringing down inflation, restoring discipline in budget management and thus making it sustainable.বিস্তারিত