DHAKA: The Executive Committee of National Economic Council (ECNEC) approved eight projects worth Tk 4,890 crore on Tuesday.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina chaired the meeting at the NEC Conference Room at the Planning Commission in Sher-e-Banglanagar in the city.

Of the amount, government will finance Tk 1,636 crore while Tk 2,847 crore will come as project aid. Respective organizations will finance Tk 7 crore.

Of the approved projects, two are new.

BDST: 1320 HRS, FEB 03, 2015