Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- Execution of "fast-track" and megaprojects trails the tracks and implementers are surrendering much of available funds, allocated in the current budget, having missed timelines for works, officials said.

Delays in fund utilisation from their budgetary allocations prompted the authorities to forgo some Tk 50 billion from their total Tk 277.95-billion funds earmarked for 10 megaprojects, mostly fast-track ones, implementing agencies say.

The implementing agencies for MRT-6, MRT-1, MRT-5 (north), Karnaphuli Tunnel, Padma Railway link, Dhaka airport 3rd terminal, Bangabandhu railway bridge, Dhaka-Ashulia elevated expressway, Matarbari port development, and Dohazari-Cox's Bazar railway couldn't complete their allocated works...