Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Wednesday approved 13 development projects with an estimated outlay of Tk8,333.28 crore, aimed at bolstering infrastructure, energy, education, and social welfare across the country.Of the approved funding, Tk4,437.82 crore will come from the government exchequer, Tk1,225.36 crore will be sourced as project assistance, while Tk2,670.09 crore will be financed by the implementing agencies themselves.

Chief Adviser and Ecnec Chairperson Professor Muhammad Yunus presided over the meeting at the NEC conference room in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka.According to the Planning Ministry, the projects include seven new initiatives, five revised ones, and one extensi...