Dhaka, Oct. 20 -- The government's development spending under the Annual Development Programme (ADP) saw a marginal improvement in implementation during the first quarter (July-September) of the 2025-26 fiscal year, although actual expenditure dropped compared to the same period a year earlier.

According to data released by the Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Division (IMED) today (19 October), ministries and divisions executed 5.09percent of the total ADP allocation in the first three months of FY26 - slightly higher than 4.75percent achieved in the corresponding period of FY25. However, in terms of absolute spending, outlays declined by Tk1,057 crore to Tk12,158 crore, down from Tk13,215 crore a year earlier.

Officials said t...