The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved 13 projects involving an estimated cost of Tk 8,333 crore.

The approval came at an ECNEC meeting held on Wednesday at the NEC Conference Room in the Planning Commission premises, chaired by Chief Adviser and ECNEC Chairperson Dr Muhammad Yunus.

A media release issued by the Planning Ministry after the meeting stated that the 13 projects would require Tk 8,333.28 crore in total. 

Of this amount, Tk 4,437.82 crore will come from government funds, Tk 1,225.36 crore from project loans, and Tk 2,670.09 crore from the implementing agencies’ own resources.