The Asian Development Bank (ADB) vice president Shixin Chen recently met Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka and reaffirmed the organisation’s commitment to supporting rapid recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as inclusive, resilient and green development in Bangladesh. Shixin met several other ministers during his visit.
Shixin said ADB will prioritise assistance for graduation from the least developed country (LDC) status, climate change and sustainable development goals to help the country achieve its aspiration of becoming an upper middle-income country by 2031 and a high-income country by 2041.
“In alignment with the government’s policies, ADB’s support for Bangladesh will focus on boosting competitiveness, employment, and private sector development; promoting green growth and climate resilience; and strengthening human capital and social protection," said Shixin.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) vice president Shixin Chen recently met Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka and reaffirmed the organisation's commitment to supporting rapid recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as inclusive, resilient and green development in Bangladesh. Shixin met several other ministers during his visit.#
He assured planning minister M A Mannan of continued support for the implementation of Delta Plan 2100, education, health, energy, railway development and the Blue Ocean economy, an ADB release said.
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