PM seeks WB support for Bangladesh`s smooth transition
- আপডেট সময় ০৬:৫৩:৩৪ পূর্বাহ্ন, মঙ্গলবার, ২ মে ২০২৩
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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today sought enhanced World Bank (WB) cooperation for Bangladesh’s smooth transition towards a developing nation, subsequent graduation as upper-middle income country and implementation of its Delta Plan-2100.
“Bangladesh is preparing for smooth and sustainable graduation from the UN LDC status in 2026. I request the World Bank to support our human capital and institutional capacity development programs for a smooth transition. The critical IDA window needs to be preserved and continued,” she said. said.
The Premier has placed five specific suggestions before the WB that need to be taken into consideration by the global lender considering upcoming development imperatives while addressing the plenary session on “Reflection on 50 years of World Bank-Bangladesh Partnership” held at the Preston Auditorium of the WB Headquarters here.
She said Bangladesh will continue to invest in infrastructure and logistics for realizing our vision to become a high-income economy by 2041.
“I would expect the World Bank to engage in both our physical and social mega-projects in the coming years,” the Prime Minister said.
She said Bangladesh has aligned UN SDGs with its national aspiration to become an upper middle-income country by 2031