PM seeks ADB fund for Delta Plan-2100

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday sought support from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to implement Delta Plan 2100, reports UNB.
"This Delta Plan is very important for Bangladesh," she told ADB vice president (operations-1) Shixin Chen when he called on her at her official residence Ganobhaban.
In 2018, the government launched the Delta Plan 2100 to secure the future use of the country's water resources and mitigate the impact of climate change and natural calamities.
PM's press secretary Ihsanul Karim briefed reporters after the call on.
Hasina also urged the Manila-based multilateral donor, to help foster regional cooperation, particularly in the areas of connectivity, trade facilitation and energy cooperation.
She said that the COVID-19 situation in Bangladesh is now under control and after a span of two years the people freely celebrated Eid festival last week.
She highly appreciated the help of ADB during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Talking about the food shortage due to the Russia-Ukraine war, the premier said that the government has taken programmes to grow more food.
She sought participation of Bangladesh senior officials in the top management and administration of ADB to facilitate regional balance in recruitment.
ADB vice-president Shixin Chen appreciated Bangladesh's economic development despite pandemic under the excellent leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
The ADB will always be with Bangladesh and help its development both in the urban and rural areas as it has strong ties with the country.
Talking about the graduation of Bangladesh from the LDC status to a developing country he said it is usually critical and the country is doing well.
Bangladesh is passing through the last phase of graduation, he said. He expressed ADB's interest to help Bangladesh in the social protection programmes.