Economic Reporter :
Planning Minister MA Mannan on Tuesday said that all the UN agencies in Bangladesh are delighted over the GDP growth attained by the country on a continued basis over the past few years with the latest 7.86 percent in last fiscal.
“I had a fruitful meeting with the representatives of all UN agencies in Bangladesh and the main thing was they were delighted over the growth in Bangladesh,” he said.
The planning minister was talking to reporters after a delegation of the representatives met him at his office. UN Resident Coordinator Mia Seppo led the delegation.
Mannan said the delegation members suggested the government to further speed up the pace of development projects, completing projects within the stipulated timeframe and to address and reduce the bureaucratic tangles.
Besides, they also wanted to know whether the government has been doing enough for the new workforce entering the job market, whether the investments in the health and social safety net programmers are yielding desired outcomes, the minister added.
“I’ve told them that we’ve achieved a lot in various fields over the past 10 years and I believe that our strategy is good right at the moment and we won’t change the strategy. We’ll continue to attain growth and reducing poverty through pursuing this strategy,” Mannan said.
Planning Minister MA Mannan on Tuesday said that all the UN agencies in Bangladesh are delighted over the GDP growth attained by the country on a continued basis over the past few years with the latest 7.86 percent in last fiscal.
“I had a fruitful meeting with the representatives of all UN agencies in Bangladesh and the main thing was they were delighted over the growth in Bangladesh,” he said.
The planning minister was talking to reporters after a delegation of the representatives met him at his office. UN Resident Coordinator Mia Seppo led the delegation.
Mannan said the delegation members suggested the government to further speed up the pace of development projects, completing projects within the stipulated timeframe and to address and reduce the bureaucratic tangles.
Besides, they also wanted to know whether the government has been doing enough for the new workforce entering the job market, whether the investments in the health and social safety net programmers are yielding desired outcomes, the minister added.
“I’ve told them that we’ve achieved a lot in various fields over the past 10 years and I believe that our strategy is good right at the moment and we won’t change the strategy. We’ll continue to attain growth and reducing poverty through pursuing this strategy,” Mannan said.
