Tk 5 crore special development allocation sought for each MP; proposal totals Tk 1,500 crore

The Local Government Division has sought a special development allocation of Tk 5 crore for every member of parliament (MP). For the country's 300 MPs, the proposal totals Tk 1,500 crore.

The arithmetic is simple: at Tk 5 crore for each of the 300 members of parliament, the total comes to Tk 1,500 crore. The proposal describes the amount as a 'special development allocation'.

The Local Government Division's request remains at the proposal stage; MPs would receive the funds only if the allocation request is approved.

If adopted, the proposal would send a special allocation of Tk 5 crore to each of the 300 constituencies, amounting to Tk 1,500 crore in total.