City to get facelift ahead of T-20 World Cup Cricket

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) Sunday approved 13 development projects including the one to give the capital a facelift ahead of the T-20 World Cup Cricket scheduled for March next. The approval came from the first meeting of Ecnec after the formation of the new government. Ecnec chairperson and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina presided over the meeting held at the NEC conference room. Under the project of ‘Improvement of road infrastructure and beautification work around Mirpur Shere-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium and Major Roads of Dhaka City for ICC World Cup T-20 Bangladesh, 2014’ infrastructural development of the adjoining roads of two international cricket stadiums and other major roads of the capital would be completed. Besides, beautification works and smooth traffic movement would be ensured under the project, according to a news agency.