Dhaka, May 25 -- The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC), chaired by Chief Adviser and ECNEC Chairperson Professor Muhammad Yunus, approved nine development projects worth Tk 11,851.29 crore at a meeting held at the NEC Conference Room on Saturday.

Of the total investment, Tk 8,046.09 crore will be sourced from government funds, Tk 2,988.95 crore through project loans, and Tk 816.25 crore from the implementing agencies' own resources.

Project BreakdownThe approved projects span education, energy, infrastructure, and local development. Notable allocations include: Tk 1,965.02 crore for polytechnic education: Tk 451.07 crore for constructing academic buildings at eight government polytechnic institutes and Tk 1,513....