DHAKA: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday approved three new development projects costing TK 829 crores. 

With Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in chair, the meeting of ECNEC approved the projects at the NEC conference room in city’s Sher-e-Bangla Nagar.   

After the meeting Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said that the projects cost was fixed Tk 829 crore where the government will finance Tk 520 crore and Tk 87 from organization and Tk 222 crore will come from project aid.

BDST: 1328 HRS, AUG 19, 2014