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MNA Business Desk: The government on Tuesday in Dhaka endorsed seven development projects at a combine cost of Tk 30.75 billion. Presided over by the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) approved the projects at its meeting. After the meeting, Planning Minister MA Mannan told journalists that the ECNEC endorsed seven projects where Tk 21.33 billion would be provided by the government from its own exchequer while the remaining Tk 9.42 billion from the external resources as the project aid. Among the projects, five are fresh schemes and the rest two are revised ...

MNA National Desk: Expressing dissatisfaction for delay in implementation of development projects, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday asked different departments concerned to strengthen coordination among them to avert delay in project activities. “Lack of coordination (in implementation of projects) came to her (PM’s) notice…she repeatedly asked different departments to strengthen it (coordination),” said Planning Minister MA Mannan at a virtual briefing after the weekly ECNEC meeting. While revising the Khulna Shipyard Road project, the prime minister expressed her resentment for slow pace in the project works and asked the authorities concerned to find out the reasons behind the delay, ...

MNA Business Desk: As part of chasing Chinese money, Bangladesh now eyes fresh funds from the Asian giant for implementing six new key projects. The projects involving several billions of dollars are seen as crucial to the socio-economic development of the country, and the relevant ministries recently placed a list with the Chinese officials. The projects included the construction fo Bhola Bridge on Barisal-Bhola road over the rivers Tetulia and Kalabadar, the procurement of six sea-going vessels, the establishment of Sheikh Hasina Institute of Information Technology and Hi-Tech park and the construction of Core Port Infrastructure of Pyra Port An ...

MNA National Desk: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday approved two mega MRT projects — Dhaka Mass Rapid Transit Development Project (Line-1) and Dhaka Mass Rapid Transit Development Project (Line-5: Northern Route)—involving Tk 940 billion (94,000 crore), aiming to radically improving the capital’s transport sector. The approval came from the weekly ECNEC meeting held with ECNEC Chairperson and Prime Minister in the chair at the NEC conference room. The meeting also cleared eight other projects, including four revised ones, UNB reported. “Today (Tuesday), the ECNEC meeting approved a total of 10 projects involving the estimated ...

MNA National Desk: President M Abdul Hamid has asked all concerned to implement development projects maintaining quality and standard. The head of the State came up with the statement while witnessing the progress of different ongoing development projects, including the Itna-Mithamain-Astagram road, in Kishoreganj on Saturday afternoon. “Ensure quality work of development projects . . . The concerned institution or person must become liable, if any negligence is found in the work,” he cautioned, terming the under-construction the Itna-Mithamain- Astagram road is a visible development initiative of the incumbent government. The President directed the authorities concerned to complete the under-construction ...

MNA National Desk: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday approved 10 development projects involving Tk 69 billion (Tk 6,967 crore), including modernization of 21 metre-gauge diesel-electric locomotives of Bangladesh Railway (BR). The approval came at the weekly meeting of the ECNEC held at the NEC Conference Room in city’s Sher-e-Banglanagar with ECNEC Chairperson and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair. Planning Minister MA Mannan, after the meeting, briefed newsmen about the outcome of the meeting. He said of the total project cost of Tk 69 billion, the government would provide Tk 66 billion (Tk ...

MNA National Desk: The prime ministers of Bangladesh and India will jointly inaugurate four projects in Bangladesh, including the supply of 1,100 buses and trucks to Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC), on Monday. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi will jointly inaugurate the projects through videoconferencing from their respective capitals at 1:10 pm. According to sources at the PMO, the projects are supply of double decker and single decker ac and non-ac buses and trucks to Bangladesh road transport corporation (under 2nd line of credit), inauguration of 36 community clinics in five districts — Jamalpur, Sherpur, ...

MNA National Desk: Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan on Monday said the government has a future plan to implement 230 projects by 2045 at a cost of Taka 5,53,662 crore. “The government upgraded Bangladesh Railway Master Plan on January 29, 2018 under technical assistance project for Bangladesh Railway SASEC Rail Communication Investment Activities,” he said while replying to a starred question from treasury bench M Abdul Latif of Chattagram-11 in the Jatiya Sangsad. The minister said as per the Bangladesh Railway Master Plan, the government would implement all the projects in six phases from July 2016 to June 2045. Under ...

MNA National Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday directed all concerned to implement various projects in a faster manner maintaining the quality and standard of works and strengthen monitoring in this regard. The Prime Minister gave the directive in her introductory speech at a meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) held at Sher-e Bangla Nagar. It was the first meeting of ECNEC after formation of the new government led by Sheikh Hasina for the third consecutive term following the massive victory of Awami League in the 30th December national election. “The country witnessed massive ...

MNA Business Desk: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday approved 21 projects involving an overall cost of some Tk 19,779 crore. The approval came from the weekly Ecnec meeting held at NEC conference room here with Ecnec Chairperson and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair, reported news agency. Briefing reporters after the meeting, Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said, “A total of 21 projects were approved today involving an overall cost of Tk 19,778.73 crore.” Of the total estimated cost, Tk 17,316.93 crore will come from the national exchequer, while Tk 2,227.87 crore as ...