Bangladesh, July 22 -- The World Bank has expressed interest in supporting several of the government's priority programmes, including the proposed Family Card and Farmers' Card initiatives, employment generation and women's economic empowerment.

The commitment was conveyed by World Bank Division Director for Bangladesh Jean Pesme during a meeting with Prime Minister's Adviser Mahdi Amin at the Prime Minister's Office in Tejgaon on Tuesday, according to a press release.Bangladesh Business Analysis

The discussions focused on a range of the government's key policy priorities, including the nationwide expansion of the Family Card programme, the introduction of the Farmers' Card scheme, job creation, increasing employment opportunities for ...