Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Division

division · verified (verified 2026-05-17)

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Head: Md. Kamal Uddin
Role: Secretary
Annual budget: —
Staff: —
Established: 1996
Legal basis: Rules of Business 1996 (Government of Bangladesh); established as a separate division of the Ministry of Planning under the Rules of Business framework

Publishing monthly ADP execution data showing FY2025-26 spending at 36.19% (Tk 75,607 crore) through nine months -- a multi-year low -- while simultaneously conducting field inspections flagging irregularities in stalled projects (Padma Oil HQ), overseeing the ongoing cost-review of seven Awami League-era mega projects totalling Tk 2.30 trillion, and administering the new Public Procurement Rules 2025 through BPPA.

Recent activity

2026-02-26 audit IMED released its July–January FY2025-26 ADP execution report showing Tk 53,500 crore spent (28.3% of the revised Tk 2,08,935 crore ADP), the lowest nine-year equivalent rate; the report attributed underperformance to contractor and project director turnover following the political transition of August 2024. ↗↗
2026-04-02 audit IMED published its July–February FY2025-26 ADP execution report: Tk 63,327.53 crore spent, 30.31% of the revised ADP of Tk 2,08,935.53 crore, up from 29.87% in the same period of FY2024-25 but Tk 4,226 crore lower in absolute spending; February 2026 alone saw Tk 12,771 crore disbursed, nearly double February 2025's Tk 7,676 crore. ↗↗
2026-04-26 audit IMED released the July–March FY2025-26 nine-month ADP report: Tk 75,607.24 crore spent (36.19% of revised allocation), down Tk 7,287 crore year-on-year; domestic-fund component Tk 42,293 crore (33.0% utilisation rate) against Tk 44,376 crore (32.87%) in the same nine months of FY2024-25; Local Government Division, the largest ADP recipient at Tk 37,709 crore, achieved 41.62%. ↗↗
2026-03-15 audit IMED inspection report flagged serious irregularities and fund misuse in the Padma Oil Company Limited headquarters construction project in Chattogram: meetings and fund releases continued for 3.5 years after the project's official December 2021 tenure expired; two consultancy firms were hired for identical design and supervision work. IMED forwarded findings to Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation, the Energy and Mineral Resources Division, and other concerned agencies. ↗↗
2026-02-17 reform The new BNP-led government confirmed continuation of IMED's mandate to review cost escalations in seven Awami League-era mega projects (combined Tk 2.30 trillion: Padma Bridge, Padma Rail Link, Karnaphuli Tunnel, Dhaka Metro Rail, Dohazari–Cox's Bazar Railway, Payra Port, Matarbari Coal Power Plant), a review initiated by the preceding interim administration in September 2024. IMED secretary confirmed the review is ongoing. ↗↗
2026-05-01 circular Bangladesh Public Procurement Authority (BPPA) -- which operates under IMED's administrative umbrella -- issued a new circular mandating enhanced transparency, competition, and accountability in public procurement, specifically targeting abnormally low bids in government tenders under the Public Procurement Rules 2025 (effective 28 September 2025). ↗↗

Provenance & notes

Established 1996 under the Rules of Business; it is one of two divisions under the Ministry of Planning (alongside Planning Division). IMED also functions as the administrative parent of the Bangladesh Public Procurement Authority (BPPA) and the Central Procurement Technical Unit (CPTU). Current Secretary Md. Kamal Uddin (BCS Administration, 11th batch) joined 7 April 2025, transferred from Ministry of Cultural Affairs, per IMED portal officer profile. Wikipedia lists Abul Mansur Md. Faizullah -- this appears stale; Md. Tajul Islam was promoted as Secretary by gazette of 25 February 2025 (Prothom Alo), then Md. Kamal Uddin took over 7 April 2025 per IMED portal -- head_since set to 2025-04-07 with head confirmed from IMED's own officer-list PDF. Staff count and administrative budget not separately disclosed in primary sources; annual_budget_bdt left null. ADP execution figures (Jul-Feb: 30.31%, Tk 63,327.53 crore; Jul-Mar: 36.19%, Tk 75,607.24 crore) cross-checked across Financial Express, Daily Star, bdnews24, and Bangla Mirror sources. Seven mega project figures (Tk 2.30 trillion combined, Tk 80,569 crore cost escalation) from Prothom Alo and The Daily Star taskforce reporting. Padma Oil HQ audit findings from Financial Express (two reports). PPR 2025 effective date 28 September 2025 confirmed by BSS and gazette PDF. Verification based on 2+ primary sources for all key claims.

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