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Source: BDPolicyLab Watch record and cited public sourcesAs of 2026-07-05
The Ministry of Planning is focused on rationalizing underperforming mega projects and improving the implementation rate of the Annual Development Programme to restore fiscal discipline.
State Minister Zonayed Saki announced the inclusion of 1,270 new projects in the FY2026-27 Annual Development Programme.
The government initiated new measures to strengthen project implementation and monitoring under the Ministry of Planning.
Zonayed Saki addressed a workshop on the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics Microdata Analysis Lab, emphasizing transparent data systems.
Ministry of Planning comprises two operative divisions: Planning Division (plandiv.gov.bd) and the Programming Division; the Bangladesh Planning Commission (plancomm.gov.bd) functions under its umbrella. Established 31 January 1972 per presidential order (established_year set to 1972). Current head Zonayed Saki holds a joint State Minister portfolio covering both Finance and Planning; he is not a full Cabinet Minister. Secretary of the Planning Division is Iqbal Abdullah Harun (predecessor Satyajit Karmakar's contract cancelled August 2024). The annual_budget_bdt field is null: the ministry's own administrative budget is not separately reported in primary sources; the ADP allocation it manages is Tk 2,30,000 crore (FY2025-26). Padma Barrage cost cross-checked across BSS (Tk 34,497.25 crore), The Daily Star, Dhaka Tribune, bdnews24, and Prothom Alo -- figures consistent. ADP FY2026-27 proposed Tk 3,00,000 crore confirmed by BSS and TBS; NEC meeting set for 2026-05-18. Verification based on 2+ primary sources for all key claims.
State Minister Saki stated that the government is exercising caution regarding mega projects to avoid waste and prioritize human resource development.
The Taka 3,287 crore Strengthening Institutions for Transparency and Accountability project was launched to modernize public financial management.
State Minister Saki called for stakeholder consultations to modernize the e-GP system and strengthen the Bangladesh Public Procurement Authority.
Mandatory full implementation of electronic Government Procurement took effect, ending all manual tendering processes.
Source: 23 primary source linksAs of 2026-07-05