The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Wednesday approved nine development projects involving an estimated cost of Tk 36,695.72 crore.
Of the total project cost, Tk 36,490.93 crore will come from the government’s own funds while Tk 204.79 crore will be financed from the concerned agencies’ own resources.
The approval came at an ECNEC meeting chaired by Prime Minister and ECNEC Chairperson Tarique Rahman at the Cabinet Division conference room at the Bangladesh Secretariat.
Among the approved projects, three are new projects, five are revised and one project received a time extension.
Ministers, state ministers, planning commission officials and senior government representatives concerned were present.