Adviser Faruk E Azam spoke in a meeting held at the Disaster Management and Relief Ministry conference room today. Photo : PID

DHAKA, Jan 22, 2026 (BSS)- Adviser for ministry of Disaster Management and Relief Faruk E Azam today said implementation of the Annual Development Programme (ADP) is one of the main tools for ensuring smooth in the country.  

“Delivery of expected public services and development benefits depends on its successful execution and so the implementation of ADP is a major tool to accomplish the government’s development projects with priorities,” the adviser said.

He made the remarks while chairing a review meeting on the implementation and progress of ADP-listed projects and programmes for the 2025–26 fiscal year at the Disaster Management and Relief Ministry conference room.

The adviser said the government is committed to implementing a timely, inclusive and sustainable development framework. “It is the collective responsibility of all concerned to ensure projects are implemented within stipulated time, cost and quality,” he said.

He noted that while some projects have achieved satisfactory progress, implementation of several others remains below expectations.

Urging project directors to maintain professionalism with efficiency and sense of responsibility, he directed that the causes of repeated delays in certain projects be identified and resolved promptly. 

He also emphasised that ensuring proper utilisation of every penny of the projects is a moral and institutional responsibility, so that taxpayers’ money is translated into tangible development.

The adviser informed that the Disaster Management and Relief Ministry has a total of 11 projects, including 10 investment projects and one technical project. 

For the current fiscal year, total allocation for these projects stands at Tk 2,107.72 crore, of which Tk 550.98 crore was spent up to December 2025. 

The average progress of the projects is 17.54 percent.

Secretary of the ministry Md Saidur Rahman Khan, additional secretaries, heads of departments, project directors and senior officials attended the meeting.