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

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

Pre-budget ECNEC meeting discusses development projects, proposals

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

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.

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