Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has directed the authorities concerned to establish a museum on Padma Bridge at a suitable place in Bhanga.
She came up with the direction while presiding over the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) meeting on Tuesday.
The meeting approved 10 projects involving around Taka 10,855.60 crore.
Sheikh Hasina, also ECNEC Chairperson, joined the meeting virtually from her official Ganabhaban residence here as the ECNEC approved the projects including one for setting up Rajshahi Medical University (RMU) with Taka 1,867.08 crore.
Briefing reporters after the meeting, State Minister for Planning Dr Shamsul Alam said that out of the total project cost of Taka 10,855.60 crore, Taka 5,142.55 crore will come from the government of Bangladesh portion, Taka 756.30 crore will come from the organization’s own fund while the rest of Taka 4,956.75 crore as project assistance.
Of the approved 10 projects, six are new while four others are revised projects.
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