ECNEC okays Chinese EPZ
The government on Tuesday approved a project to establish a Chinese Export Processing Zone at Anwara in Chattorgram with the mandatory integration of renewable energy and waste management into the zone.
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Bangladesh approves Tk 2,266.41 crore budget for 8 new, revised projects
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council on Tuesday approved eight development projects with an estimated cost of Tk 2,266.41 crore...
Padma barrage project gets ECNEC nod
The government on Wednesday decided to implement the Padma Barrage Project over the next eight years, aiming to offset ecological damage in Bangladesh due to the controversial Indian Farakka Barrage across the border.
Bangladesh govt approves Tk 33,474 crore Padma Barrage project
Bangladesh government on Wednesday approved a Tk 33,474.45 crore project to build the first phase of the Padma Barrage, aiming to revive drying river systems, reduce salinity intrusion and improve irrigation and water management in vast Padma-dependent regions.
PADMA BARRAGE PROJECT: ECNEC likely to review proposal today
The executive committee of the National Economic Council is scheduled to review today a proposal on the first phase of the Padma Barrage project Bangladesh has long been contemplating to offset ecological damages caused by the controversial barrage across...
ECNEC okays 14 projects worth Tk 13,445 crore
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council on Sunday approved 14 development projects with a total estimated cost of Tk 13,445.41 crore.
Govt forms committee to evaluate projects: Khasru
Under the directive of prime minister Tarique Rahman, a special committee has been formed to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of ongoing development projects, aiming to eliminate wasteful spending and ensure alignment with the national interest.
Prime minister Tarique Rahman to head ECNEC as govt reconstitutes top project approval body
The government of Bangladesh has constituted the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council, the country’s highest body for approving public investment projects, with prime minister Tarique Rahman as its chairman...
ECNEC clears 17 projects costing Tk 15,383cr
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council on Monday approved 17 development projects involving an estimated cost of Tk 15,383.51 crore.
ECNEC approves 12 development projects
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council on Monday approved 12 development projects involving an overall expenditure of Tk 7,150.21 crore.
Khas land database in next 2 months: adviser
The government will estimate the volume of khas land in the possession of its different ministries and divisions in the next two months and prepare a central database on the government land, said planning adviser Wahiduddin Mahmud on Wednesday...
ECNEC approves 11 projects involving Tk 9,361.92 cr
Executive Committee of the National Economic Council on Sunday approved a Taka 1,818 crore project for modernisation of the Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board.
Housing project for July martyrs sent back for review
A meeting of the executive committee of the National Economic Council on Sunday approved a dozen projects involving Tk 8,149.38 crore, but sent back a proposal on a housing project for the July martyrs’ families for further scrutiny...
Tk 1,009cr project to enhance tax officials’ capacity approved
The interim government on Tuesday approved a project worth Tk 1,009.20 crore, aiming at the capacity building of tax officials against the backdrop of falling revenue collection in terms of the country’s gross domestic product...
ECNEC clears nine projects worth Tk 11,851cr
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council on Saturday approved nine development projects with a total estimated cost of Tk 11,851.29 crore...
Professor Yunus to meet with advisers after ECNEC meeting
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus is likely to sit with his colleagues at the Council of Advisers shortly after Saturday’s scheduled meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council to discuss the current issues, a senior official told UNB on Saturday...
ECNEC okays Tk 13,525cr Bay Terminal Project
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council on Sunday approved Tk 13,525.57-crore Bay Terminal Marine Infrastructure Development Project to conduct related works for constructing Bay Terminal in Chattogram.
ECNEC approves 10 projects with Tk 4,246.72cr
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council on Wednesday approved 10 projects worth Tk 4,246.72 crore, including one for building Chattogram Tax Building with Tk 437.07 crore.
Sheikh Mujib Safari Park project in Moulvibazar scrapped
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council in a meeting on Monday scrapped the proposed Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park project in Moulvibazar on the grounds that its...
ECNEC approves 5 projects worth Tk 5,916cr
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council on Monday approved five projects involving an overall estimated cost of Tk 5,915.99 crore, including one for improving the sewerage system of Chattogram (catchment 2 and 4) with around Tk 5,152.55 crore...
ECNEC approves rail-cum-road bridge construction project at Kalurghat
The Executive Committee of National Economic Council on Monday approved a Taka 11,560.77 crore new rail-cum-road bridge project over the River Karnaphuli at Kalurghat beside the existing old bridge to ensure smooth and uninterrupted communication system between Chattogram and Cox’s Bazar.
ECNEC halts Five-Year Plan
The interim government announced on Wednesday that it would temporarily suspend the implementation of the country’s five-year plans as part of a shift in its economic strategy...
ECNEC approves 4 projects worth Tk 1,222.14cr
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council on Wednesday approved a total of four development projects involving an overall estimated cost of Taka 1,222.14 crore.