IMED Detects Contractor Negligence in 30 Development Projects
State Minister for Planning Junaid Abdur Rahim Saki presented findings in parliament regarding development project oversight. The Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Division identified substandard work across multiple schemes.
The Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Division (IMED) has identified various infrastructure construction problems stemming from contractor negligence and substandard work across 30 development projects in Bangladesh. This critical operational update was officially presented to the national legislature during a parliamentary session held on August 27 at the Jatiyo Sangshad in Dhaka.
State Minister for Planning Junaid Abdur Rahim Saki delivered the official statement to the national parliament, detailing the comprehensive monitoring and evaluation activities conducted by the government body. According to the data shared during the parliamentary session, the Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Division inspected a total of 677 ongoing development projects during the 2025-26 fiscal year to ensure compliance and execution standards.
Following these extensive evaluations during the 2025-26 period, the monitoring division successfully compiled and dispatched recommendation reports concerning 640 distinct projects directly to the relevant ministries, divisions, and associated agencies for corrective administrative action. The rigorous oversight mechanism maintained its active schedule into the current 2026-27 fiscal year, during which the Annual Development Programme currently encompasses 1,163 active projects.
Operational statistics for the ongoing 2026-27 fiscal cycle indicate that the Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Division inspected 47 separate projects during the single month of July alone. Out of those July inspections, formal recommendation reports concerning 27 projects were promptly forwarded to the respective government ministries, divisions, and implementing agencies for immediate review and implementation.
Furthermore, cumulative evaluation data extending up to July 2026 demonstrates that the monitoring authority has thoroughly inspected 1,085 completed development projects across the country. In conjunction with these site visits, a total of 1,024 formal completion evaluation reports have been officially submitted to the concerned ministries, departments, and public sector organizations to document project finalization and accountability.
