UNDP director Xu in city
Saturday, 17 May 2014
The United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) regional director for Asia and the Pacific Haoliang Xu arrived in Dhaka on Saturday on a five-day visit. Xu is also the assistant administrator of the region and the UN Assistant Secretary-General. He would be in Bangladesh until May 21, UNDP in Dhaka said. During his visit, Xu will meet senior ministers and key officials to discuss wide-ranging issues of economic growth, importance of innovation and country’s resilience. UNDP said his visit would assist the international community and the global development partners acquire a better perspective on Bangladesh and its vision for the future, according to a news agency.