BD’s dev model can inspire others: WB ED

Executive Director (ED) of the World Bank (WB) Parameswaran Iyer on Thursday said other developing countries can follow the development model of Bangladesh, reports UNB.
“Bangladesh has witnessed a phenomenal transformation,” he said while paying a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the latter’s official residence Ganabhaban in the city
PM’s Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim briefed reporters after the meeting.
Iyer praised the prime minister saying that the developments of Bangladesh have been achieved because of her leadership and planning.
He conveyed the greetings of the WB president to the premier.
He said the WB will assist Bangladesh to improve infrastructures in the next phase of its development journey.
The WB official said Bangladesh’s private sector is thriving.
The country's sanitary system is also remarkable, he said.
He said the WB will also assist Bangladesh to implement the Delta Plan-2100.
Talking about the Rohingya issue, the WB official mentioned that the global lender has already provided US$ 700 million assistance for the Rohingya people.
In this context, the prime minister put emphasis on the repatriation of the Rohingya people to their motherland, Myanmar.
She apprised Iyer of different aspects of Bangladesh's development programmes. “Our main target is poverty eradication. We want to ensure a better life of the people,” she was quoted as saying.
She said her government and party design and implement plans taking all aspects in consideration.
About the climate issue, the premier said though Bangladesh is not a carbon emitter, it has to suffer the adverse impacts of climate change.