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Bangladesh’s interim government has executed only 2.39% of its Annual Development Programme (ADP) in July–August of FY2026, trailing last year’s pace despite a trimmed budget.

According to IMED data released Monday, Tk 57.15 billion was spent in the first two months, down from Tk 71.43 billion a year ago, when implementation stood at 2.57%.

July saw particularly weak spending at Tk 6.9 billion (0.69% of allocation), compared with Tk 10.5 billion last year. August showed modest year-on-year growth but not enough to lift the overall rate.

The government introduced a smaller, austerity-focused ADP for FY26, yet progress remains slow. Planning Adviser Wahiduddin Mahmud earlier warned after an ECNEC meeting that the low implementation rate was “concerning.”