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ECNEC approves Selected Madrasha Development Project with Tk 5,919cr
DHAKA, Sep 11, 2018 (BSS) – The Executive Committee of the National
Economic Council (ECNEC) today approved the Selected Madrasha Development
Project with an estimated cost of Taka 5,918.63 crore in a bid to ensure
infrastructural development of some 2,000 selected madrashas in the country.
The approval came from the sixth ECNEC meeting of the current fiscal year
(FY19) held at the National Economic Council (NEC) conference room in the
city’s Sher-e-Bangla Nagar area with ECNEC Chairperson and Prime Minister
Sheikh Hasina in the chair.
Briefing the reporters after the meeting, Planning Minister AHM Mustafa
Kamal said a total of 18 projects were approved today involving an overall
estimated cost of Taka 17,786.95 crore.
“Of the total project cost, Taka 13,813.44 crore will come from the
Government of Bangladesh, Taka 42.62 crore from the organisation’s own fund
while the rest of Taka 3,930.89 crore from project assistance,” he added.
The Planning Minister said some 2,000 selected madrashas will be covered
under the project where each members of parliament has given a list of six
madrashas in their respective constituencies to be covered under the project.
Besides, some masrashas will be selected under special consideration.
The Directorate of Madrasha Education and Education Engineering Department
under the Technical and Madrasah Education Division will implement the
project by June 2021.
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