The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Sunday approved a total of 12 projects involving an overall estimated cost of Tk8,149.38 crore, including one for further development of the University of Dhaka at a cost of Tk2,840.39 crore.
The approval came from the 12th ECNEC meeting of the interim government, which was also the first meeting of FY26 held at the NEC Conference Room in the city’s Sher-e-Bangla Nagar area.
ECNEC Chairperson and Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus presided over the meeting.
Planning Adviser Wahiduddin Mahmud briefed reporters after the meeting.
Of the total estimated cost of Tk8,149.38 crore, Tk8,058.77 crore will come from the government of Bangladesh, Tk143.33 crore will come as project assistance, while the remaining Tk52.72 crore from the concerned organisation’s own fund.
Of the approved 12 projects, six are new, four are revised, while two projects witnessed a time extension without increasing the cost.
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