According to the proposed budget, the government has allocated Tk4,370 crore for the metro rail project, while the project saw an allocation of Tk7,212 crore in the current fiscal year, which means allocation for the project is reduced by Tk2,842 crore. Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project, a dream project of the government, is going to get Tk5,000 crore allocation in the proposed budget which is also Tk370 crore lower than the current fiscal's allocation. Bridges Division Secretary Mohammed Belayet Hossain said: "Progress of the Padma Bridge project is being hampered due to the pandemic. However, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal claimed in his budget speech that construction works of the metro rail and Padma Bridge are progressing fast. The proposed budget has allocated Tk3,885 crore for the Padma Bridge Rail Link Project which was Tk3,995 crore in the current fiscal year.

Source: Dhaka Tribune June 11, 2020 14:48 UTC