Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN) - A fact-finding mission of International Monetary Fund (IMF)is scheduled to visit Bangladesh in late September to discuss the overall economic developments.
Julie Kozack, Director of the Communications Department of the IMF, disclosed the information while speaking at a press briefing at its headquarters in Washington DC on Thursday.
Ms. Kozack said the IMF team is assigned to find the real facts on the economic development of Bangladesh which the country is now undergoing centring the ousting of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
Further details about the team’s visit will be communicated in due course, she added.
“We remain fully committed to working with Bangladesh and to in support of the people within the context of the IMF program, we will continue to work closely with the authorities to help advance the reform agenda,” she explained.
And, of course, as part of the upcoming mission, the team will be assessing all of the economic developments and any potential financing needs, according to Ms. Kozack also the spokesperson of the IMF.
The IMF has also expressed its profound condolence for the loss of lives and wishes early recovery for who sustained injuries during the recent protests.
“It is very distressing to -- it was very distressing to hear about those losses of lives. From the IMF side, we are working closely with the interim government,” she noted.
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