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Govt allocates Tk 6,500cr for rural infrastructure development

Published : Tuesday, 10 November, 2026 at 6:23 PM

Observer Online Report

The government has allocated around Tk 6,500 crore for two major projects aimed at developing social and rural infrastructure across the country, with funding earmarked for religious institutions, rural roads, bridges, culverts and other local infrastructure.

The projects are the Social Infrastructure Development Project (SIDP) and the third Priority Important Rural Infrastructure Development Project (IRIDP-3), according to project briefs.

Under the SIDP, Tk 30 lakh has been allocated for each union, municipality and ward of city corporations across the country. The project has an estimated cost of Tk 2,565.59 crore and will run from October 1, 2026, to June 30, 2030.

The project, approved at an Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) meeting on November 4, will cover around 53,000 schemes across the country. The funds will be used to develop mosques, temples, Eidgahs, graveyards, pagodas, gurdwaras, cremation grounds and churches.

Meanwhile, under the third revision of IRIDP-3, Tk 10 crore has been allocated for each parliamentary constituency. The funds will be spent on constructing and upgrading important rural roads, building bridges and culverts, and maintaining existing roads.

The project also aims to improve 157.25 kilometres of upazila roads, 833.90 kilometres of union roads and 7,984.60 kilometres of rural roads. It includes the maintenance of 896.16 kilometres of rural roads, construction of infrastructure along 12,074.14 metres of rural roads, development of 80 marketplaces and tree plantation along 3,000 kilometres of roads.

Initially approved in June 2020 with an estimated cost of Tk 6,476.65 crore, IRIDP-3 was scheduled for implementation from July 2020 to June 2024. Its cost was subsequently revised to Tk 6,526.55 crore, while the deadline was extended to June 2026. A second revision extended the implementation period further to June 2027 without changing the estimated cost.

The projects are expected to improve rural connectivity, facilitate the transportation and marketing of agricultural and non-agricultural products, connect remote villages with growth centres, healthcare facilities and educational institutions, and create employment opportunities.

- MaT

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