, Dec. 1 -- The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Monday approved 18 development projects involving a total outlay of Tk 16,0032.77 crore.

The approval came at an ECNEC meeting at the NEC Conference Room in the capital with Chief Adviser and Ecnec Chairperson Prof Muhammad Yunus in the chair.

Of the total cost, the government will fund Tk 10,101.10 crore while Tk 5,609.70 crore will come as project loans.

The remaining Tk 379.31 crore will come from the own funds of the implementing agencies.

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