Heytens new ADB mission chief

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Paul J Heytens joined ADB's Bangladesh Resident Mission (BRM) as its new country director Sunday, an official statement said, reports UNB.brHe replaced Hua Du, who was assigned in the ADB's Headquarters in Manila in July, after three years in Dhaka. brPrior to joining BRM Heytens served as ADB's country director in Nepal.brHeytens worked for the ADB's East Department during 1990-1993 and Project-Economist Agriculture, Principal Project Economist, South Asia Department in 2003-2004; and Principal Agricultural Economist in South Asia Department in 2005-2007. brHe also worked as economist, Asia Pacific Department, International Monetary Fund (IMF), in 1993-1998, IMF resident representative in Beijing, China, in 1998-2001, and in Indonesia in 2001-2003, and deputy division chief, Africa Department of IMF, in 2004-2005.brPaul Heytens, A US national, holds a PhD in Development Economics from the Stanford University, USA.