Bangladesh, Sept. 16 -- The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved 12 major development projects with an estimated total expenditure of Tk 1.689 trillion.

Advertisement The approval was finalized during an ECNEC meeting presided over by the Prime Minister and ECNEC Chairperson.

Meanwhile, the ECNEC endorsed MRT-5 south project while MRT-5 north and MRT-1 have been revised at the ECNEC meeting today (Wednesday).

Out of the total budget allocated for these 12 projects, BDT 482.56 billion will be sourced from internal government revenues, while Tk 1.22 trillion will be managed through external project loans and foreign assistance, and Tk 577.1 million from the agencies' own fund.

The approved projects...