It has been observed that monitoring & evaluation functions within ministries and their departments are poorly understood, under-funded, and underutilised.

One of the development projects undertaken on Chinese loans has been completed while eight others are being implemented in full swing following a prolonged hiatus for the pandemic, said relevant officials and Economic Relations Division (ERD). 

We shouldn't be squandering money on buildings when our services need funds

Delays and lack of quality control are a major concern when it comes to development projects.

The use of foreign aid for development projects in Bangladesh jumped 49 per cent year-on-year in July, providing some relief to the government amid the ongoing pressure on the country’s foreign exchange reserves.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (May 25, 2022) directed the authorities concerned to take high care of environment and ecology while taking up any development project.