The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved 9 development projects at a cost of about 36 thousand 695 crore 72 lakh taka. Of this, the government’s own financing is 36 thousand 490 crore 93 lakh taka and the organization’s own financing is 204 crore 79 lakh taka.
These projects were approved in the Eknek meeting held in the Cabinet Room of the Bangladesh Secretariat on Wednesday (May 13). The meeting was presided over by Prime Minister and Ecnec Chairperson Tarek Rahman.
Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury, Local Government and Rural Development Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Sheikh Rabiul Alam and other related ministries and senior officials were present in the meeting.
The largest of the sanctioned projects is the ‘Padma Barrage (Phase 1)’ project.
2.1 km long Padma barrage will be constructed in Pangsha area of Rajbari at a cost of about 34 thousand 497 crores 25 lakhs. The duration of the project is from July 2026 to June 2033.
Out of the 9 projects approved by Ekne, 3 new projects, 5 revised projects and 1 project have been extended.
Other projects sanctioned include setting up of Chittagong Muslim Institute Cultural Complex, construction of multi-storied building of Directorate of Public Library, upgradation of Mother and Child Welfare Center in district city, construction of supporting infrastructure of Hi-Tech City-2, reconstruction of Government Children’s Family and Chhotamoni Nivas, construction of barrack complex in Savar Cantonment, development of Chittagong City Outer Ring Road and gas pipeline construction project in Mymensingh.
Also in the meeting Ecnec was informed about two more projects costing less than Rs 50 crore approved by the Planning Minister. These are infrastructure development projects of Mymensingh District School and construction of Air Force Barrack Complex at Air Force Base Kurmitola.
