Dhaka, May 24 -- The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Saturday approved nine development projects with a total estimated cost of Tk 11,851.29 crore.

Of the total amount, Tk 8,046.09 crore will come from government funding, Tk 2,988.95 crore as project loans, and Tk 816.25 crore from the implementing agencies' own funds.

The approval came at an Ecnec meeting held at the NEC Conference Room in the Planning Commission chaired by Chief Adviser and Ecnec Chairperson Professor Muhammad Yunus.

The approved projects are construction of academic buildings of eight government polytechnic institutes with Tk 451.07 crore, enhancing capacity of 15 government polytechnic institutes with Tk 1,513.95 crore, development o...