Dhaka, March 15 -- Although all of the ministries and divisions of the government collectively placed their demand for Tk 1.91 trillion to implement all of the ongoing development projects in the current fiscal year, the Planning Commission has allocated Tk 248.87 billion (13.02%) more than the requested amount in the Revised Annual Development Programme (RADP).

This excess amount has been incorporated into the RADP under the title "Assistance in Special Needs" as a "Block allocation" in favour of the Programming Division under the commission, reveal the minutes of the meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC) held recently.

Since this huge allocation has been made without specifying the ministries, divisions, sectors, or projects,...