Dhaka, May 3 -- President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Gerardine Mukeshimana has said IFAD's new office in Bangladesh marks a strategic milestone in their mission to be closer to their partners, foster stronger collaboration, and drive impactful change in rural Bangladesh.

Mukeshimana inaugurated a new country office in Bangladesh on Thursday on her first official visit to the country, marking another step forward in IFAD's enduring commitment to supporting Bangladesh's rural development efforts.

Speaking at the inauguration, Mukeshimana said, "Over the past week, I have seen how IFAD and the Government of Bangladesh have worked together to empower small-scale farmers - especially women and youth - to ad...