He will meet Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Finance Minister AMA Muhith, and other senior officials during the trip, ADB said in a media release on Friday. He will also visit selected ADB-assisted projects in Bangladesh in the power, education, urban infrastructure, and rail transport sectors. Bangladesh joined ADB in 1973, and in 1982 became the first ADB member to host a field office. The Manila-based development bank has approved $20 billion in loans, grants, and technical assistance for Bangladesh until now, according to the release.

Source: bd News24 February 23, 2018 13:41 UTC