Shixin said ADB will prioritise assistance for graduation from the least developed country (LDC) status, climate change and sustainable development goals to help the country achieve its aspiration of becoming an upper middle-income country by 2031 and a high-income country by 2041.
“In alignment with the government’s policies, ADB’s support for Bangladesh will focus on boosting competitiveness, employment, and private sector development; promoting green growth and climate resilience; and strengthening human capital and social protection," said Shixin.
He assured planning minister M A Mannan of continued support for the implementation of Delta Plan 2100, education, health, energy, railway development and the Blue Ocean economy, an ADB release said.
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