Dhaka, May 31 -- Constructing residential and non-residential buildings alone costs 16.10 per cent of the funds in the upcoming development budget as the interim government has made the highest allocation for this purpose, insiders said Friday.

Such penchant for buildings is evident from a project proposed in advance for the next fiscal year. Construction of buildings would eat up around 56 per cent of a Tk 4.46-billion project proposed by Road Transport Highways Division (RTHD) to curb pollution by removing old and obsolete vehicles from roads.

Out of the Tk 2.30-trillion Annual Development Programme (ADP) for the fiscal year (FY) 2025-26, a total sum of Tk 370.38 billion, 16.10 per cent of the outlay, has been earmarked for such const...