ADB to Provide $1 Billion Annually for Bangladesh’s Inclusive Development
Asian Development Bank (ADB) Country Director Hoe Yun Jeong met with Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Advisor to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, and the Ministry of Water Resources, at the Forest Department in Dhaka today. The discussions focused on ADB’s commitment to supporting Bangladesh’s climate resilience and environmental sustainability.
During the meeting, Syeda Rizwana Hasan emphasized ADB’s increased focus on climate-focused and socially inclusive activities over traditional infrastructure projects. Highlighting her government’s ambitious plans to restore eight major rivers across the country’s eight divisions, she urged ADB to prioritize river cleaning initiatives around Dhaka.
The Advisor also stressed the need for tangible actions on the ground instead of mer...