Prime Minister Tarique Rahman chaired a meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday morning, June 8, at the Cabinet Division’s Public Administration Conference Room in the Secretariat. The meeting was confirmed by Deputy Press Secretary Sujan Mahmud.

The session discussed several development projects, including a new Chinese Economic and Industrial Zone in Anwara, Chattogram. The proposed project, covering 800 acres, is expected to create 100,000 jobs and attract $500 million in foreign investment. The total cost is estimated at Tk 4,190 crore, with Tk 1,722 crore from the government and Tk 2,467 crore in project assistance from China. Implementation is planned from January 2027 to December 2031.

The meeting follows the earlier cancellation of the Indian Economic Zone project in Mirsarai, which had been halted by the interim government in February after the public uprising. The new proposal aims to revive industrial growth and foreign investment momentum in the region.