Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- The government has approved two packages to develop the road stretching from Ekatabazar to Bangladesh Navy Base Sheikh Hasina in Cox's Bazar at a cost of around Tk 2.74 billion.

The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase gave the green light to the project in a meeting chaired by Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Wednesday, Additional Secretary to the Cabinet Division Abu Saleh Mostafa Kamal confirmed at a virtual press briefing after the meeting.

The industries ministry forwarded three project plans, the Road Transport and Highways Division tabled two while the Energy and Mineral Resources Division presented one in the meeting, Abu Saleh said. The seven proposals are worth a total of Tk 4.74 billion.

The first ...