Dhaka, Nov. 24 -- The government on Monday approved important development projects worth over Tk 726 crore, including road infrastructure upgrades and elevated roads in haor areas.

The approval came from the 47th meeting of the Advisers Council Committee on Government Purchase this year held today at the Cabinet Division Conference Room at Bangladesh Secretariat with Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed in the chair.

The meeting approved a proposal from the Road Transport and Highways Division worth Tk 108.09 crore for widening and improvement works on regional highways under the Brahmanbaria Road Division, with M/S Jamil Iqbal recommended as the responsive bidder.

The Local Government Division placed two major proposals under the 'Haor...