UNB, Dhaka
World Bank president Robert B Zoellick arrives Dhaka today (Saturday) on a two-day visit to Bangladesh as part of his South Asia trip, first after taking the office.
He is scheduled to meet Chief Adviser Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed, Finance Adviser Dr Mirza Azizul Islam, Nobel laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus, private sector representatives, civil society members and some selective editors, officials said.
Zoellick will also visit few World Bank-supported projects in Bangladesh.
He would conclude his South Asia visit with Bangladesh as he is scheduled to leave Dhaka on Sunday night. [Read more]