ADB said its operations will address infrastructure development in transport, energy, and urban services sectors, rural infrastructure, skills development, and climate and disaster resilience. In its 45-year-long partnership, ADB has mobilized more than $25.2 billion in loans and grants to help bring better infrastructure, public services, and social development outcomes to the people of Bangladesh. In 2018 alone, ADB contributed a record $2.15 billion assistance to the country. Chen interacted with the people sheltered in the camps, visited the project sites and the site office under the ADB Emergency Assistance Project at Cox's Bazar. The project introduces to Bangladesh a new type of high temperature conductor to allow more power transfer at lower energy losses.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 14, 2019 16:18 UTC