Dhaka, May 18 -- The National Economic Council (NEC) on Sunday approved the Annual Development Programme (ADP) amounting to Tk 2.30 trillion for the fiscal year 2025-2026.

The NEC also approved a separate development outlay of approximately Tk 85.99 billion for autonomous bodies and corporations, Planning Adviser Wahiduddin Mahmud told reporters after the NEC meeting, reports UNB.

The approval came at the NEC meeting at its conference room in the capital, chaired by Chief Adviser and NEC Chairperson Prof Muhammad Yunus.

Like previous years, the ADP for FY 2025-26 has been formulated by taking into consideration the country's available resources, foreign financing, and the overall macroeconomic situation.

Priority in the allocation has...