DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, being impressed by the country’s recent bumper cultivation of vegetables, fruits and flowers, ordered authorities concerned to procure two refrigerated cargo aircrafts to export the items. 

She issued the order at the meeting of Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) at the NEC Conference Room in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Tuesday (August 20).

The meeting approved a project roughly titled "Strengthening Department of Agricultural Marketing" worth Tk 160 crore, with ECNEC Chairperson Sheikh Hasina in the chair.

The premier told the meeting to buy two cargo planes for exporting vegetables to various countries, as said by Planning Minister MA Mannan.  

However, a total of 12 projects were approved in the ECNEC meeting.

BDST: 1800 HRS, AUG 20, 2019
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