Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr. Ahsan H. Mansur has stated that the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant and the railway section of the Padma Bridge project cost nearly twice the estimated amount. The Rooppur project, he said, could have been completed for $6 billion but ended up costing $13 billion. The railway bridge expenses were described as unnecessarily extravagant. Dr. Mansur criticized policymakers for prioritizing personal gain over national interest and vowed to bring back funds that were illicitly transferred abroad.