Minister briefs WB officials about education, dev credit programme

UNB, Dhaka
World Bank Human Resources Development Director for South Asian region Charles Griffin and Country Director Christine Wallich yesterday met Education Minister M Osman Farooq at his office.

The minister briefed the World Bank officials about the preparation of the proposed "Education Sector Development Credit" programme.

Expressing their satisfaction over the progress achieved by Bangladesh, Griffin and Wallich hoped that the proposed IDA assistance would be processed immediately.

With the approval of the IDA project, the government may get 150 million US dollars from the World Bank in the first phase.

Education Secretary Mohammad Shahidul Alam was present during the meeting, said a handout.