World Bank reaffirms support for Bangladesh interim govt

World Bank Managing Director Anna Bjerde on Thursday reaffirmed the global lender's commitment to supporting Bangladesh's Interim Government in its rebuilding efforts.

Bjerde made the remarks during a meeting with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, according to Chief Adviser's Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder.

"I want to express our support. Count on us for whatever support you want," she told Professor Muhammad Yunus.

The World Bank managing director for operations said the bank would like to extend its support to Bangladesh in the second half of the year.

During the discussions, they spoke briefly on the July uprising, reform initiatives of the Interim Government and the state of the country's economy.

Lamiya Morshed, the SDG coordinator of the Bangladesh government, and Tareq Ariful Islam, the country's permanent envoy to Geneva, also attended the meeting.