The amount has been reduced by Tk 4.9 billion, which is 18.49 per cent of the total allocation. In the revised ADP, 64 per cent of the total development budget has been allocated to five sectors. The original ADP for the 2024-25 fiscal year allocated Tk 20.68 billion to the health sector, making up 7.80 per cent of the total allocation. However, Tk 12.22 billion has been cut, reducing the health sector’s allocation to Tk 8.46 billion, which is now just 3.92 per cent of the total allocation in the RADP. On the other hand, the education sector had the third-highest allocation of Tk 315.28 billion, which was 11.90 per cent of the total allocation.

Source: bd News24 March 03, 2025 17:39 UTC