Projects to be reviewed

The communications ministry yesterday decided to form a review committee to evaluate the ongoing development projects under the ministry to ensure transparency.
The decision came at a meeting in the communications ministry yesterday following several press reports criticizing the projects.
At the meeting, Communications Minister Syed Abul Hossain directed the secretaries of rail, road and bridge divisions.
He asked the secretaries to involve high officials of the Economic Relations Division, Central Procurement and Technical Unit and finance ministry in the committee.
He said the proposed committee should review whether the projects are properly formulated, transparency and honesty are being maintained and project tenders are given properly.
The minister said several reports had been published recently in different newspapers, most of which are speculative and fabricated.