Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked the authorities concerned of all ministries and divisions to complete the foreign aided and grant projects speedily with additional efforts if required to expedite the country’s development spree further.
The premier gave the directives while chairing the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting at the NEC Conference Room in the city’s Sher-e-Bangla Nagar area. The NEC approved a Taka 2.65 lakh crore ADP for the next fiscal year (FY25).
Briefing reporters after the meeting, Planning Division Senior Secretary Satyajit Karmakar said that the Prime Minister also directed the authorities concerned to reappoint the project directors and other officials in their specialized areas after completion of their training in concerned fields.
Planning Minister Major General (retd) Abdus Salam, State Minister for Planning Md Shahiduzzaman Sarker, Planning Commission members and secretaries concerned attended the briefing.
Instead of not taking smaller projects, Satyajit said the premier advocated for taking district-based projects and thus entrusting the district-level officials for overseeing those projects.বিস্তারিত