Finance Minister AMA Muhith left the country for Manila yesterday to attend the 45th annual conference of the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

The ADB's 45th annual meeting of its Board of Governors will be held in the Philippines' capital of Manila on May 2-5.

Muhith is accompanied by his daughter Samina Muhith.

Nearly 4,000 delegates, comprising top policymakers, business leaders, media, academics, civil society, and development institution representatives, are set to attend the meeting.

The delegates of the meeting will hear from experts about ways to get financial services to nearly three billion poor people around the world.

The Daily Star/Bangladesh/ 3rd May 2012