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Prime Minister Tarique Rahman held a meeting with World Bank Group President Ajay Banga in New York on Tuesday on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.
The meeting was part of the prime minister’s series of bilateral and courtesy engagements during his first visit to the United States as head of the Bangladesh government.
His schedule for September 22 included meetings with Banga, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay and Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé.
The meeting with the World Bank president comes as Bangladesh seeks to strengthen international development cooperation and advance its economic priorities.
The prime minister is also scheduled to hold meetings with senior representatives of international organisations and global business groups during his New York visit.
Rahman arrived in New York on Monday to attend the 81st UNGA session.
He is scheduled to deliver his maiden address to the UN General Assembly as prime minister on September 24.
The World Bank meeting is among several high-level engagements on the sidelines of the UNGA, with discussions expected to focus on Bangladesh’s development and economic interests.
