Caretaker government will not implement 9th five-year plan: Wahiduddin

TBS Report

September 18, 2024, 5:05 PM

Last Modified: September 18, 2024, 05:10 pm

The ninth five-year plan worked on by the ousted Awami League government will not be implemented by the caretaker government, Advisor on Planning and Education Wahiduddin Mahmud said today (September 18).

“A five-year plan is not needed now. When the elected government comes to power, it will formulate a new plan,” the adviser told a news conference after a meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec).

Chief Advisor Dr Muhammad Yunus chaired a meeting held at his office in the capital’s Tejgaon area today.

The ninth five-year plan, being developed by the Department of General Economy of the Planning Ministry, was to come into effect on July 25, 2025 and last until June 2030.

A concept paper titled “Bangladesh Ninth Five-Year Plan (July 2025–June 2030): Sustainable and Equitable Growth for Upper Middle-Income Populations” was prepared for the plan.

The concept paper identifies 20 key development sectors, including urbanization, agriculture, the financial sector, poverty reduction and investment growth, and the development of the education and health sectors.