Dhaka, April 30 -- The interim government is economising development spending, which is likely to hit road development badly as allocations for the sector in the FY25 revised annual development programme (RADP) have been reduced by 39.97 per cent.

Besides, the sector's FY26 allocation may be 16.90 per cent less than its demand.

Sources said the Roads and Highways Department (RHD), which is implementing 124 projects in the current fiscal year, has been allocated Tk 138.57 billion in the RADP.

The initial allocation was Tk 230.84 billion.

Besides, the RHD, responsible for developing highways and bridges, is likely to get Tk 194.74 billion for FY26.

The department under the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges placed a demand for Tk 2...