Dhaka, Dec. 10 -- The Bangladesh Railway (BR) is set to place a 34.70-percent lower demand in the revised FY26 annual development programme (RADP) to implement 32 projects as it is unable to complete some schemes on schedule.

It says Tk 49.24 billion will be required in the next six months against Tk 75.41 billion allotted in the ADP.

Of the total, the government's share is likely to be reduced from Tk 40.14 billion to Tk 23.76 billion, and project aid from Tk 35.27 billion to Tk 25.47 billion.

Officials say despite the cut in demand, some projects may need higher allocations as they have made good progress in physical works.

They also say some projects included in the ADP without any allocations are likely to get allocations due to t...