Dhaka Bureau: Bangladesh will soon receive the second installment of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan, said Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the organization. He said this after a courtesy meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the Rich Carlton Hotel on Saturday (April 29) at 4:30 p.m. local time in Washington.
Kristalina Georgieva said that she thanked Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for the incredible progress Bangladesh has made in the past few years. He said that the IMF will work in partnership with Bangladesh on all issues in the future.
Asked when Bangladesh will receive the second installment of the IMF loan, Kristalina Georgieva said it will be very soon. This matter was discussed in a meeting with the Prime Minister of Bangladesh. The IMF is determined to disburse the next tranche very soon. It has already been approved. So when they are supposed to be given, they will be given on time.
At that time, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen, Bangladesh Ambassador to the United States Mohammad Imran, and many others were present.
Earlier on April 28 at 3:35 p.m. local time, a special United Airlines flight carrying the Prime Minister and his entourage landed at the Dallas airport in Washington.
The Prime Minister was welcomed by the Ambassador of Bangladesh to the United States, Mohammad Imran, and the Alternate Executive Director of the World Bank, Ahmad Kaykaus. Besides, excited Awami League leaders and workers gathered to welcome him.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will attend the celebration of 50 years of relations between Bangladesh and the World Bank organized at the headquarters of the World Bank on May 1. There, the victory journey of Bangladesh’s development and the activities of the World Bank in Bangladesh in the last five decades will be highlighted.
It is the first time in 15 years that a head of government has come to the United States to attend a program outside the United Nations.
Foreign Minister Dr. AK Abdul Momen said that the World Bank is not only celebrating 50 years of relationship but also providing financial assistance to Bangladesh. He said that the Prime Minister’s visit to Japan was fruitful.
Before Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit, the World Bank had provided more than Tk 13,000 crore in three sectors to build a smart Bangladesh. Besides, several other agreements are scheduled to be signed during the Bangladesh Prime Minister’s visit to the United States.
