WB S Asia VP to meet Yunus, key advisers

Staff Reporter :

World Bank’s Vice President for the South Asia Region Martin Raiser arrived in Dhaka on Saturday.

During his four-day visit, Raiser will meet Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus, said the World Bank.

Raiser will also meet the Finance Adviser, Energy Adviser, Bangladesh Bank Governor, senior government officials and civil society and private sector representatives.

Raiser is joined by Pablo Saavedra, the World Bank’s Vice President for Prosperity, leading the World Bank’s work on economic policy, poverty, finance, institutions, competition and investment.

The World Bank was among the first development partners to support Bangladesh after its independence. Since then, it has committed about $44 billion to Bangladesh, mostly in grants or concessional credits.

Bangladesh currently has the largest ongoing programme supported by the World Bank Group’s International Development Association (IDA).