The repayment of the loan taken for the construction of MRT Line-6 started with some Tk 55.30 crore paid to the government in the first instalment on Monday.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina received a cheque of Tk 55,29,76,060 as the first instalment of the loan at the outset of the Cabinet meeting. Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader handed over the cheque to her.
Besides, the third and fourth instalments of the Padma Bridge loan were paid at the time.
The prime minister received a cheque of Tk 316,02,69,093 from Obaidul Quader as the third and fourth instalments of the bridge loan.
“Tk 316 crore was deposited to the prime minister as the third and fourth instalments of the Padma Bridge loan and Tk 55 crore was deposited as first instalment of metro rail loan,” said Cabinet Secretary Md Mahbub Hossain at a press briefing after the Cabinet meeting.
On April 5, the first and second instalments of the Padma Bridge loan were paid to the government.
