Dhaka, July 28 -- The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Sunday approved 12 development projects -- six new and as many revised -- involving a fresh investment of over Tk 81.49 billion.

However, the committee rejected a controversial revision of the long-delayed Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project, citing serious flaws in its design and planning.

The approvals came during ECNEC's 12th meeting under the interim government, chaired by Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the NEC Conference Room in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka.

Of the approved funding, Tk 80.59 billion will come from the public exchequer, Tk 527.2 million from implementing agencies' own resources, and Tk 1.43 billion from foreign loans, said Pl...