Exports and remittances have shown a rise within one-and-a-half months of his government, the prime minister says
“Bangladesh needs faster and higher quality growth to attain its vision of becoming a middle income country by 2021," said World Bank Country Director Qimiao Fan in a statement on Friday.
Local financial institutions cannot meet the longer-term financing demand for infrastructure investments due to limited capacity and market constraints, said the WB statement.
The Investment Promotion and Financing Facility (IPFF) II Project, "built on the success of a predecessor project", will continue to help local financial institutions in offering long-term funding for infrastructure in waste management, water treatment, energy saving equipment, container terminals, land ports, and bridges.