Dhaka, July 24 -- In a concerning development for Bangladesh's economic trajectory, the implementation rate of the Annual Development Programme (ADP) for the fiscal year 2024-25 has declined to 67.85 per cent - the lowest level recorded in the past decade.

Data released by the Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Division (IMED) show that only Tk1.53 lakh crore was spent from the revised ADP allocation of Tk2.26 lakh crore during the fiscal year. This marks a sharp drop from the 80.63 per cent implementation rate in FY2023-24, when Tk2.05 lakh crore was utilised.

Officials at IMED have linked the slowdown to a combination of political instability and macroeconomic challenges, which have collectively impeded the timely execution of d...