ECNEC-approval

The government is moving forward with three new metro rail projects to reduce traffic congestion in the capital and improve the public transport system. The revised costs of MRT Line 1 and MRT Line 5 Northern Route, funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), have been approved. At the same time, the new MRT Line 5 Southern Route, jointly funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and South Korea, has also received approval. The three projects were approved at a meeting o...

Due to various complications, funds cannot be spent on the power distribution system development activities in different areas of Dhaka. As a result, an allocation of Tk 261 crore 81 lakh is being dropped from the project titled “Development of Power Distribution System in Areas Under DPDC.” Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has already approved the second revision proposal of the project. However, the matter will be placed before the next meeting of the Executive...

The government is giving special priority to infrastructure development in Rangpur City Corporation, a long neglected urban area in northern Bangladesh. As part of the initiative, it is undertaking a special project worth Tk 16.53 billion. Concerned officials expect the project to bring overall infrastructure development to the newly established city corporation area. To this end, the Local Government Division has proposed a project titled ‘Development of Important Infrastructure of Rangpu...