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World Bank delegation meets Jamaat Ameer

Greenwatch Desk Politics 2025-11-18, 6:33pm

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A World Bank delegation held a meeting with Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Tuesday.


The meeting was held at the Jamaat chief’s office in Bashundhara, Dhaka.

The delegation was led by Jean-Denis Pesme, Country Director of the World Bank’s Dhaka Regional Office.

He was joined by Mehreen A Mahbub, Senior Economist at the WB Dhaka office, and MS Gaëlle Martin, Operations Manager.

From Jamaat, economist Dr Mizanur Rahman, former senior secretary Muhammad Safiullah, and the party chief’s adviser on foreign affairs Prof Dr Mahmudul Hasan were also present.

During the discussion, the two sides exchanged views on reforms and development of Bangladesh’s financial sector infrastructure, sustainable economic pathways, taxation issues and matters concerning the country’s social sectors, reports UNB.