Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- The Advisers Council Committee on Economic Affairs on Tuesday approved major project revision involving over Tk 290crore for upgrading Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka and Shah Amanat International Airport in Chattogram.

The approval came at a meeting of the committee held at Secretariat with Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed in the chair.

For Shah Amanat International Airport, the committee approved a revision to the project titled "Strengthening of Existing Runway and Taxiway (1st Revised)."The original contract valued at Tk 472 crore will now increase by Tk 132 crore, raising the total to Tk 605 crore-a 16.39 percent rise.The project is being implemented by MIR AKHTER-CAMCE JV, based at Red Crescen...