The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved 13 development projects with a combined cost of Tk 8,333 crore, chaired by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus.
Of the funding, Tk 4,437 crore will come from government resources, Tk 1,225 crore from project loans, and Tk 2,670 crore from agency funds.
Key projects include the third revision of the Information Apa women’s empowerment program, modernization of research labs and infrastructure at Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology (DUET), drilling initiatives under the Ministry of Power and Energy, and the construction of multi-story housing for government employees in Mirpur’s Paikpara.