Managing Director of World Bank (WB) Group Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala arrives in the capital Tuesday on a three day visit, said a WB press release. During her visit, she will hold high-level meetings with the government on the country's development priorities for transformative and inclusive growth.
Dr Okonjo-Iweala's engagements include a meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and meetings with the Ministers of Finance and Agriculture.
She will also meet other senior government officials, civil society and private sector representatives.
Dr Okonjo-Iweala will travel to the Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project site where she will meet project officials, visit beneficiaries at resettlement sites, and join the signing ceremony of the $1.2 billion IDA credit.

News: The Independent/ Bangladesh/ Apr-26-2011