Planning minister says it is for others to find out whether the approval has any link to the prime minister’s visit
June 16, 2026
Staff Correspondent
bdnews24.com
The government’s approval of a Tk 41.89 billion China-funded economic zone has triggered questions over whether its timing is linked to the prime minister’s scheduled visit to Beijing.
The project to develop a Chinese Economic and Industrial Zone (CEIZ) in Chattogram’s Anwara Upazila was cleared on Tuesday at a meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC), chaired by Tarique Rahman.
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