Dhaka, June 16 -- The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday approved five development projects involving an estimated cost of Tk 70.03 billion (Tk 7,003.36 crore).

Of the total project cost, Tk 45.36 billion (Tk 4,536.10 crore) will come from the government's own funds, while Tk 24.67 billion (Tk 2,467.26 crore) will be financed through project loans.

The approval came at an ECNEC meeting chaired by Prime Minister and ECNEC Chairperson Tarique Rahman at the Bangladesh Secretariat, UNB reports.

Among the approved projects, three are new and two are revised.

The approved projects include the "Supporting Infrastructure Project for Chinese Economic and Industrial Zone" under the Prime Minister's Office. ...