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Friday, November 4, 2011

WB-BD spat other aid from Japan, influence is not Muhith says

Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith Sunday said that "any other assistance" from Japan would not affect the complications created with the World Bank (WB) on the financing of the Padma multi-purpose bridge.


AMA Muhith "Ambassador of Japan in Bangladesh Shiro Sadoshima has assured me that the Japanese support for other projects in the country due to the last position on financing Padma WB bridge is not affected,", told reporters after a meeting with Shiro Sadoshima hold office at his secretariat.


He said, the Government of the decision of the WB to Padma financing know bridge was waiting.


The Finance Minister said that Japan now the new orientation of the route for the Metro Rail project in the capital was reviewed.


He said that in Japan as well as in Bangladesh now companies would efforts to increase bilateral trade and investment, which is now at a low level.


Before the meeting with the Japanese Ambassador, Mr. Muhith was a discussion with the officials of the power Division at conference room of the Treasury, the draft of agreement with India to be signed, coal-based power plant complete manufacture a 1300 megawatt joint venture.


The Minister said, "Bangladesh of power Development Board (PDB) and Indian national thermal power company joint venture initiative for the 1300mw based on coal fired power station in the country take."


Source: thedailystar.net


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