Two Mega Projects Proposed for Police, Entire Cost to be Borne by Government

From the report

The Ministry of Home Affairs has proposed two mega projects aimed at enhancing the capabilities of the Bangladesh Police. The ministry has presented these two projects for consideration by the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC).

A final decision on the two proposals is expected to be made at the ECNEC meeting scheduled for October 25 at the Secretariat. The meeting will be chaired by ECNEC President and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.

One of the proposed projects concerns the procurement of operational vehicles for the police, while the other relates to specialized vehicle procurement. Under these two projects, the Ministry of Home Affairs has proposed an allocation of BDT 6,608.14 crore for the purchase of a total of 5,830 vehicles.