Dhaka, Dec. 16 -- Spending under the Annual Development Programme (ADP) plunged to a historic low of Tk28,044 crore during the first five months (July-November) of the 2025-26 fiscal year, marking the lowest level of implementation ever recorded for this period.

The data were revealed in a report published on Monday by the Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Division (IMED), which has been publishing ADP expenditure statistics on its website since the 2010-11 fiscal year.

IMED data show that the current figure is not only the lowest in more than a decade but also significantly below expenditure levels recorded in recent fiscals, underscoring a sharp slowdown in development spending.

In the corresponding period of the previous fisc...