The Executive Committee of National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday turned down a Tk 17,290.23-crore project designed to provide ‘Khichuri’ or other food items as midday meals to primary school students. “The project hasn’t been approved as the Prime Minister is concerned about its structure (modus operandi). She said cooking Khichuri in schools might hamper the study of students,” said Planning Minister MA Mannan. The minister was briefing reporters after an Ecnec meeting held at the NEC conference room in the city. Ecnec Chairperson and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina chaired the meeting, joining it virtually from her official residence Ganobhaban. Also read: All above 14 to get smart NIDs; Ecnec clears project The meeting, however, cleared nine other projects involving an estimated total cost of Tk 5,239.62 crore, the minister added. Of the cost, he said, some Tk 250 crore will come as loan from foreign sources. Among the nine projects, six are fresh and three others revised ones. About the midday meal project, Mannan said the project will not be placed for approval anymore, but new projects over the midday meal may come in different formats.

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday approved six projects, including a Tk 4123-crore one, to construct 30,000 houses for insolvent freedom fighters and their families by June 2023.

The unusual delay in implementation of Kushtia Medical College Establishment Project has irked Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday cleared four development projects, including Tk 693-crore one to install the third submarine cable.

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday approved seven projects involving Tk 10,702 crore, including a Tk 1805-crore one to provide all citizens, aged above 14, with smart national identity cards.

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday approved a Tk 5,905.59-crore project to maintain the rural road network by rehabilitating the roads, bridges and culverts destroyed by cyclone Amphan, excessive rains and floods.

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday approved four development projects, including a Tk 199-crore one to set up a dried fish-processing industry in Cox’s Bazar to produce quality dried fish and increase its production minimising fish wastage.

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday cleared six development projects, including a Tk 3,586-crore one to upgrade Sylhet-Tamabil Highway into a four-lane one.

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday cleared five development projects, including a Tk 1454-crore one to ensure uninterrupted electricity supply to clients under the DPDC areas in Dhaka and Narayanganj cities.

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Sunday approved 10 projects involving Tk 9,460 crore, including Tk 6,477 crore to be spent by rural MPs for the infrastructure development of their respective areas.       The approval came at the 24th Ecnec meeting of the outgoing fiscal year (2019-20) held at the NEC conference room in the city with Ecnec Chairperson and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair.   But the Prime Minister and Planning Minister MA Mannan joined the meeting from Ganobhaban through a videoconference.   “Today’s Ecnec meeting approved 10 projects and the total estimated cost of the projects is Tk 9,460.09 crore. It is a matter of pleasure that the entire money will come from government funds,” said the Planning Minister at a press briefing after the meeting.   Of the total 10 projects, six are new while the rest four are revised ones. Talking about ‘Development of Palli Infrastructures Phase-III Project involving Tk 6,476.65 crore, he said an allocation of Tk 20 crore will given to each MP elected from rural areas, not urban ones, to improve only rural infrastructures like roads, bridges and culverts.   MA Mannan said the project will be implemented by June 2024. “I think it will be very useful for the welfare of people."