Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday asked the authorities concerned not to go for mega projects and instead take up small ones focusing on rural development and public welfare. She made the directives while chairing the meeting of the Executive Committee of National Economic Council (ECNEC) at the NEC conference
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Four canals to be restored in Dhaka
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday approved six projects including one to restore four canals in Dhaka at a cost of Tk899 crore. Under the scheme, some 20-km of four canals -Kalunagar, Jirani, Manda and Shyamnagar-under the Dhaka South City Corporation would be restored to solve
ECNEC clears Tk 7,189cr Cumilla-B’baria highway project
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday cleared six development projects including Tk 7,189 crore one to upgrade Cumilla-Brahmanbaria National Highway into a four-lane one. The highway from Mainamati of Cumilla to Dharkhar of Brahmanbaria will be upgraded into a four-lane one with separate lanes for slow
Tk 236cr Teletalk project shelved amid dollar crunch
ECNEC okays 7 development schemes The Executive Committee of National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday suspended a Tk 236 crore project of Teletalk on commercial introduction of 5-G services in the capital as a part of the government's austerity measures amid the global crisis. But the ECNEC approved seven other development projects
Development spree to continue braving setbacks: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said that the country’s development spree might continue as Bangladesh has reached this position overcoming many setbacks. “We’ve reached this position conquering many setbacks. (I want) this trend of development might be continued,” she said at her introductory speech at the regular meeting of the Executive
ECNEC approves Tk 1092cr project to widen Cox’s Bazar
The government today approved a total of 10 projects with an overall estimated cost of Taka 2,216.75 crore, including one to widen the Cox's Bazar-Teknaf Marine Drive Road with Taka 1,092.35 crore, aimed at flourishing tourism industry and improving socio-economic conditions there. The approval came from a meeting of the Executive
Ecnec clears Tk 6,179 cr project to enhance electricity network in Dhaka, Mymensingh
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday approved a project involving Tk 6,179 crore to enhance the electricity network in Dhaka and Mymensingh divisions. The approval came from the Ecnec meeting held at the NEC conference room. Ecnec chair and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina joined it through
Ecnec clears 9 projects involving Tk 2,665 crore
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Wednesday approved a total of nine projects, including Tk 712.63-crore one to install smart prepayment electricity meters in Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions. The approval came from the Ecnec meeting presided over by Ecnec chair and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the
ECNEC clears Tk 250cr women employment project
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday approved a total of 11 development projects involving an overall estimated cost of Tk 4,542 crore. The approval came from a ECNEC meeting presided by ECNEC chair and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina who joined the event from her official residence
Ecnec okays Tk 1803cr project to fight flood, riverbank erosion
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday approved 10 projects, including a Tk 1,803-crore one, to minimise damages caused by flood and riverbank erosion in four districts -- Pabna, Sirajganj, Tangail and Manikganj. The approval came from the Ecnec meeting presided over by Prime Minister and also