Ecnec okays six projects involving Tk 3,240cr

Prime Minister and Ecnec Chairperson Sheikh Hasina presides over a meeting of the Ecnec at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar NEC conference room in the city yesterday.Photo: PID

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) yesterday approved six development projects involving Tk 3,240 crore, including Tk 764 crore in project aid.
With Prime Minister and Ecnec Chairperson Sheikh Hasina in the chair, the Ecnec in a meeting at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar NEC conference room gave the approval to the development schemes.
Among the okayed schemes are: one project for setting up Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP), a unit of Bangladesh University Grants Commission and Army Headquarters, at Mirpur Cantonment under the Education Ministry, Dhaka University Special Development 2nd Phase (1st Revised) project under the Education Ministry, Revival of Community Healthcare Initiative in Bangladesh Project under the Health and Family Welfare Ministry, the revised project on installation of studio machinery at the extended building of the television centre in Dhaka, Emergency Disaster Damage Rehabilitation (Secto) Projects 2007 (Part-E: Water Resources) (1st Revised) project under the Water Resources Ministry, RCC Bridge Construction Project (Former Steel Bailey Bridge Construction Project, 2nd phase) 2nd Revised Project under the Local Government Department.
Finance Minister Abul Mal Abdul Muhith, Planning Minister Air Vice-Marshal (retd) AK Khandaker Bir Uttam, Water Resources Minister Ramesh Chandra Sen, Commerce Minister Let Col (retd) Faruk Khan, Communications Minister Syed Abul Hossain, Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan, LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Syed Ashraful Islam, Information Minister Abul Kalam Azad, Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr AFM Ruhal Haque, Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid, Advisers to Prime Minister HT Imam, Dr Moshiur Rahman, Dr Modasser Ali, Dr Alauddin Ahmed and Dr Toufiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury attended the meeting.