Dhaka, May 9 -- The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Thursday approved 10 development projects, including Tk 1,875-crore one to establish a medical university in Khulna by December 2026.

The approval came from the Ecnec meeting presided over by Ecnec chair and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the NEC conference room in the city.

The total estimated cost of the 10 projects is Tk 5,563.68 crore. Of the amount, the government will finance Tk 5,203.21 crore and the rest Tk 360.47 crore will come from the foreign sources.

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The ten projects include eight new schemes and two revised projects.

the 10 projects approved today (Thursday),...